How to Speak Clearly
Take a deep breath., Articulate your words., Speak more slowly.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Take a deep breath.
Calm yourself down before you start speaking, so that your lungs won't run out of air.
Distill your thoughts – do not spill them.
If you dive into speech without taking time to ground yourself, you may speak more quickly and slur your words.
Take the time to center yourself, and proceed mindfully from there. -
Step 2: Articulate your words.
Pronounce each syllable individually.
Syll
- a
- ble.
Take it very slowly, at first, until each sound is clear and distinct.
Gradually speed up your speech and decrease the space between words until you are speaking normally.Make sure you actually stop the air for consonants like 't' and 'b'.
Differentiate between your vowels.
Don't expect to speak with perfect clarity right away.
You may need to practice this for several hours each day, and you may need to practice more to master difficult words.
Practice when you're alone – in the car, or walking down the street; when cleaning, or knitting, or standing in front of the mirror.
You can slow down your syllables in conversation, but you may make more progress if you devote some serious time to honing your speech. , It can be incredibly helpful to give your words an extra second or two to fully come out of your mouth.
Pausing also works, because pausing allows the person you're speaking to, to digest all of the words you've just said. -
Step 3: Speak more slowly.
Detailed Guide
Calm yourself down before you start speaking, so that your lungs won't run out of air.
Distill your thoughts – do not spill them.
If you dive into speech without taking time to ground yourself, you may speak more quickly and slur your words.
Take the time to center yourself, and proceed mindfully from there.
Pronounce each syllable individually.
Syll
- a
- ble.
Take it very slowly, at first, until each sound is clear and distinct.
Gradually speed up your speech and decrease the space between words until you are speaking normally.Make sure you actually stop the air for consonants like 't' and 'b'.
Differentiate between your vowels.
Don't expect to speak with perfect clarity right away.
You may need to practice this for several hours each day, and you may need to practice more to master difficult words.
Practice when you're alone – in the car, or walking down the street; when cleaning, or knitting, or standing in front of the mirror.
You can slow down your syllables in conversation, but you may make more progress if you devote some serious time to honing your speech. , It can be incredibly helpful to give your words an extra second or two to fully come out of your mouth.
Pausing also works, because pausing allows the person you're speaking to, to digest all of the words you've just said.
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Donald Robinson
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