In order to improve your speaking voice first you must identify what type of speaking voice to have. Most of the time the voice is related to they type of personality one has, but developing better speaking habits can lead to more confidence and in turn affect your daily life. Here are some tips on how to identify your voice brought to you by LA Speech Therapy.
Are you a whisperer or a screamer?
Some people speak so low that they are barely audible. Other almost shout when they speak. How loud your voice is should be alternated depending on the situation. Lower and raise your volume when appropriate to add strength, intensity, and emphasis on what you are saying.
Are you a singing Canary or a Boring Science Teacher?
When speaking your voice should not be flat, monotonous, and stiff. It shouldn’t be too shrill or squeaky either. Allow your voice to express your emotions; different situations call for different tone and it is what can help others identify what and how you are feeling.
Don’t be a Mumbler
Mumbling makes you hard to hear and to understand. It can also get frustrating to both ask someone to repeat what they said and to be the one repeating. A lot of times people won’t even ask again and just pretend they heard you. If you want to say something then you want to be heard so don’t be afraid to speak up.
Enunciate
Be sure to articulate each one of your words. Speaking to fast can cause you to jumble your words together making them unclear and hard to distinguish. Form all the sounds and take pauses as you speak so that your words come out with the right enunciation and volume.
We speak so we can convey to those around us what we are feeling and to try to make them empathize or agree with us. The way we speak can also affect how other view us and can even be a reflection of how we see ourselves. If you speak in a whisper you may not seem confident. If your tone is monotonous, you may seem boring or uninterested in what you’re doing. Develop your sounds and speak with conviction to do justice to yourself and to the emotions you are trying to convey.
