[header] How to get rid of a southern accent [title] Develop a large vocabulary. [step] Start by reading glossaries of southern " colloquialisms, " or vocabulary. Learning more about your own speaking habits will help you to recognize when you're slipping into a a more " southern " speech pattern. 
Then, use vocabulary-building books to find more neutral alternatives to replace these local colloquialisms.. [substeps] Start a vocabulary journal to help you learn and remember the new words.