Mini Practice - Intonation - Conveying Different Emotions

New speech practice membership - "The Speech Habit"

May 25 • Christi Barb, PhD

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May Day

May 1 is a time to reset. This is an update on Adastra Speech with descriptions of ending and beginning lessons and a new service - a monthly…

May 1 • Christi Barb, PhD

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January 2026

Evaluation of Accented English

Did you know that you can get an evaluation of your English speech without lessons?

Jan 14 • Christi Barb, PhD

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Top 20 Most Requested Words to Pronounce in 2025

From the American English Pronunciation Meetup Group

Jan 6 • Christi Barb, PhD

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November 2025

How to Practice Control of Prosody

Change the meaning just by changing the emphasis. | Research shows prosody often improves comprehensibility so the listener can understand your meaning…

Nov 14, 2025 • Christi Barb, PhD

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October 2025

Pronunciation of “-ed” and “-s” Endings Guide & Practice

Rules explain. Patterns sustain. How do you pronounce the past tense of verbs? How do you pronounce the plural "s" sound? Pronunciation of “-ed” and…

Oct 14, 2025 • Christi Barb, PhD

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September 2025

Add Specific Sounds to Your Practice

Create speech practice prompts for ChatGPT for any profession or situation that include specific sounds for focused pronunciation practice.

Sep 3, 2025 • Christi Barb, PhD

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August 2025

Which of these speaking practice tools would you use?

Quick 2-minute poll. I’m building new ways to teach and learn speech skills—tell me what you’d actually use. Your input helps me choose what to create…

Aug 14, 2025 • Christi Barb, PhD

June 2025

It's Time to Share My Book

"Thinking About Speaking: The Adastra Approach to Mastering the American English Accent" is about: What is an accent and what’s the best way to make…

Jun 17, 2025 • Christi Barb, PhD

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January 2025

Top 10 Most Requested Words to Pronounce in 2024

from my American English Pronunciation Q&A Meetup group - There were more diverse words requested this year and they were more complex words than in…

Jan 14, 2025 • Christi Barb, PhD

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December 2024

How Adastra Speech Got Its Name

The Latin phrase, "ad astra per aspera" means "to the stars through difficulties." It is inspirational to me personally and professionally. I have…

Dec 31, 2024 • Christi Barb, PhD

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Book Cover - Vote

Help me decide on a cover for my book. |  Cast a vote for the cover you like best for my book. It’s getting closer to the finish line!

Dec 16, 2024 • Christi Barb, PhD

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