How can I not be 'posh'?

Question

Hi well basically I live in Kent and I guess ive developed quite a posh accent, not like over posh but the thing is peoples attitudes towards me are different. I'm not middle class or anything like that and I dont have middle class values yet people judge me by my accent.

Is there any way I can kind of 'train' myself to not be speak with this posh accent?!

Answer 1

use slag words and try and copy other peoples way of speaking that don't speak posh

Answer 2

Try pronouncing your T's like D's ??? or maybe that's just how to sound American :)

Actually, thinking about it you could just try pronouncing your T's with less wetness... and that means don't let the end of the T sound become whispery, if that makes sense.

Let your T's end with your tongue touching the top of your mouth/top teeth... don't actually let it become a fully figured, wet, T.

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