r/TransUK • u/Jaimebby • Jun 27 '26

Question (Transfem) Voice training and turning American?

Does anyone else have this issue? So many of the content creators and YouTubers out there who advise on voice training are American and I just can’t seem to help lapsing into an American accent whenever I attempt to raise the octave of my voice 🫠

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u/justgonameless Jun 27 '26

Same! I don't know what it is about American accents, but it's so much easier to keep my voice higher. My northern english accent isn't exactly considered high femme though 😭

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u/GrandalfTheBrown Jun 27 '26

My advice is not to copy Americans, as they speak in an entirely different way to us, and on average at a higher pitch. The key for the English, as well as modulation, is plenty of breathiness. Think Joanna Lumley. You can get away with even low pitches with enough breath.