The American Accent Guide takes a phonological approach to training the American accent by addressing the entire sound system of American English. This approach is based on the premise that in order to master the speech of a new language, it is essential to train all of the components of the sound system. These components, the individual sounds and the vocal and timing patterns of intonation, stress, and rhythm together produce the sound that is American English speech.

Like grammar, phonology is a system of linguistics governed by underlying rules. In the same way that learners benefit from studies in grammar, they benefit from the phonological approach used by The American Accent Guide to train American English speech. An awareness of underlying rules and a wealth of new insights facilitate training whole patterns of speech.

The American Accent Guide systematically trains each of the components of the sound system and integrates them in their natural contexts, using everyday language of situations from casual/social to professional/business/technical and interactive exercises.

The innovativeness of the approach of this American Accent Program is in its systematic training of each element of the sound system of English speech. It gives thorough focus to the vocal/timing patterns of intonation, stress, and rhythm and to articulation of each of the individual speech sounds in all their natural contexts, and their variations.

With The American Accent Guide users achieve improved comprehension of spoken English and better grammar and most importantly, the confidence of communicating with clear and effective speech.

Universities and Language Schools, Corporate Offices have used The American Accent Guide for group instruction; and individuals use it for self-study. Ms. Lujan also offers personalized guidance and training for a correct American accent.