Speech Clarity
Successful voice production also depends on body posture and proper breathing control. Consult a voice trainer or speech therapist if you can afford it: any such lessons will be an investment in your future career. They will be well worth the financial sacrifice and are probably tax-deductible anyway.
If you are left to your own devices, read some of the many books on the subject, and make use of modern technology.
Try reading your scripts into a tape recorder and be as honestly critical as possible of the results when playing them back. Don’t cheat by referring to the original material. Put it aside and listen carefully, making sure you have understood every word you have said. If not, practise until it sounds right.
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