Nigerian by birth. British by choice — when the moment calls for it.

Sound British in 7 Days is the most complete British pronunciation transformation programme ever built specifically for Nigerian speakers of English.

The problem no Nigerian talks about

You speak English fluently. Grammatically flawless. Vocabulary-rich. Culturally aware.

And still — in that international meeting, on that global stage, in that interview with the London firm — the moment you open your mouth, they hear it. The rhythm. The vowels. The endings. The stress patterns that quietly say: not from around here.

This is not a problem of grammar. It is a problem of pronunciation. And it is 100% fixable.

The Nigerian accent is beautiful. It is home. It is identity. It should never be erased.

But sometimes — for that pitch, that job, that video shoot, that presentation — you need a second register. A British register. One you can deploy on demand when the professional or creative moment calls for it.

Introducing Sound British in 7 Days

A structured, step-by-step programme that teaches you the exact patterns of British Received Pronunciation (RP) — the register used by BBC broadcasters, Oxford professors, and King's Counsel, not another chaotic YouTube playlist. Not another 60-second TikTok clip. A complete curriculum of 31 concrete, teachable tricks — delivered through a private Telegram Academy with personal feedback from the founder on every recording you submit.

The 31 Tricks — the complete curriculum

Every trick has its own video lesson, drill words, and practice passage. Every trick addresses a specific pattern that Nigerian speakers of English commonly miss.

Rhythm — the foundation

1. Punch the content words

2. Land the tonic syllable

Word endings

3. Fix -tion, -ed, -ing, and -er endings

4. The -s ending (three sounds)

The first British vowels

5. The long /ɔː/ vowel

6. The relaxed /ʌ/ vowel

7. The /eɪ/ diphthong

Compound stress and TH sounds

8. Compound stress and name stress

9. The TH sounds

More vowels

10. The long /ɜː/ vowel

11. The /əʊ/ diphthong

The schwa revolution

12. Master the schwa /ə/ — the heart of British RP

13. Weak forms of function words

Stress and linking

14. Word stress shifts (REcord vs reCORD)

15. Linking and connected speech

16. The CO- prefix schwa

17. -ize and -ism endings

18. The weak A start

19. The linking R

More endings and confusables

20. The schwa endings family (11 endings at once)

21. This vs that — confusables

22. Final-syllable vowel collapse

23. Silent letters

24. The -al ending

25. Quick wins

Advanced vowels and intonation

26. The long /ɑː/ vowel

27. /ɪ/ vs /iː/ (ship vs sheep)

28. /ʊ/ vs /uː/ (good vs brew)

29. The /ʃ/ and /ʒ/ sounds

30. The /eə/ vowel

31. Rising and falling intonation

Plus Lesson 32: Graduation. A single passage that packs all 31 tricks into one flowing piece of connected prose. Complete it and you graduate.

What you get when you enroll

▸ 32 structured video lessons (all 31 tricks + graduation)

▸ 30 professionally engineered practice passages with target words highlighted

▸ A 10-page Learner's Guide (PDF) — how to use the Academy

▸ A 30-page Assignment Booklet (PDF) — every assignment across all 31 tricks + graduation

▸ A comprehensive Curriculum Booklet — the formal syllabus of the entire programme

▸ Access to a private Telegram Academy with topic threads for every trick

▸ Access to the Discussion Group — where you post recordings and hear other learners progress

▸ Personal voice-note feedback from Jonathan on every recording — within 48 to 72 hours

▸ A Certificate of Completion on successful graduation

▸ Lifetime access to the Academy — return, review, and revisit any lesson forever.

How it works

Step 1 — Enroll and join the Academy

Complete your payment on Selar. Within minutes, you receive private links to the Sound British Academy Telegram group and the Discussion Group. You are in.

Step 2 — Watch, read, record

Watch the video for each trick. Read the practice passage aloud, three times slowly. Record a voice note of yourself reading the passage. Post it in the Discussion Group tagged with the trick number.

Step 3 — Get personal feedback

Jonathan personally reviews your recording within 48 to 72 hours. You receive one of three signals: GREEN (mastered, move on), AMBER (solid, refine if you want), or RED (re-watch and try again). Plus a written note.

Step 4 — Graduate and earn your certificate

Once you have worked through all 31 tricks, complete the graduation lesson: read a passage packing all 31 tricks in one recording. Receive your Certificate of Completion. Keep lifetime access to the Academy.

Three ways to complete the programme

The Sprint (7–10 days). One trick per day. For motivated professionals with an hour a day. The fastest transformation possible.

The Rhythm (3–4 weeks). 4–5 tricks per week. For most working adults. Sustainable and thorough.

The Weekend Track (8–10 weeks). 3–4 tricks per weekend. For learners with busy weekdays. Measured pace, weekends only.

Because you have lifetime access, you can also just take as long as you need. There is no cohort deadline. No pressure. Start today, finish when you finish.

Jonathan Onah