Start with the learner’s goal
An accent is not a communication disorder, and the goal need not be to remove every feature of it.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s accent guidance explains that accents are natural differences in speech. Source checked 20 September 2026. Keep your teaching within your training; do not diagnose a speech disorder or present language coaching as clinical treatment.
Distinguish a specialist service from a marketplace
Accent Advisor describes one-to-one pronunciation coaching focused on American English. Its teaching listing is a place to check role-specific qualifications, lesson terms and current recruitment.
Preply lets tutors describe their own teaching offer. A pronunciation specialism there is something you must explain and back up with relevant skills; the existence of tutor profiles does not establish demand for your lessons.
Lingoda offers adult language lessons in groups and individually. Pronunciation may be part of that work, but it is not the same as a dedicated pronunciation-coaching vacancy. Company pages checked 20 September 2026.
Build a useful sample activity
Let the learner speak, agree on one target and model it in context. They might practise word stress in a key phrase, then use it again in a short explanation. Compare the two attempts against the agreed goal.
Do not predict a learner’s needs from their first language alone. Ask about their experience and listen to how they speak. Use recordings only with the required consent and within the service’s rules; a live repetition can often demonstrate the point without retaining a file.
Explain the offer honestly
Avoid promising a native accent, a fixed result in a set number of lessons or higher pay for the specialism. For current pay and applicant restrictions, read the specific job listing and its employer source.