Articulation The art of Being Understood Every letter

Articulation The art of Being Understood.

Every letter is important! ØOn the weekends I like to catch a buz bus and go out on the town.

Speaking vs. Articulation Speaking-our ability to form sounds and use them to communicate abstract ideas and feelings Articulation-shaping of speech sounds into recognizable oral symbols that go together to make up a word

Major articulators: ØTongue Øteeth Ølips hard and soft palates Ø

Other Articulation information Ø Vowels-formed by changing the size of oral cavity and shape of mouth i. e. Ø Consonants-formed by using the tongue, lips, and teeth i. e. (m, l)

ØEnglish alphabetl 26 letters ØEnglish language Soundsl 45 different sounds • 25 consonant sounds • 20 vowel sounds

Improving Vocalization ØPitch-highness or lowness of sound you make ØMelody-variations in pitch that help to give expression to person’s voice ØMonotone-melody pattern that consists of 1 tone

ØVolume-loudness or intensity of voice ØRate-speed at which you talk…normal speed is from 120 to 160 words a minute

4 common quality problems with the voice Ønasality-too much nasal resonance of vocal sounds Øbreathiness-too much unvoiced air escaping through vocal cords when a person is speaking

Ø harshness-unpleasant or grating sound that may sound hard or metallic…speaking with too much tension in larynx area • i. e. people who play sports, who are used to keeping neck muscles tense, have this problem Ø hoarseness-thickness of sound or a muffled or rasping sound

4 common articulation problems Øleaving out a sound • i. e. dropping “L” in the word help or dropping “D” in the word friend Øsubstituting one sound for another • i. e. alright becomes awright

Øadding an extra sound • i. e. adding r’s to the end of words like “idea” becomes “idear” Øtransposing sounds • i. e. ask becomes aks

Sending effective messages Øbreathe properly Øuse standard English Øarticulate clearly Øuse vocal variety and appropriate emphasis

Dressing for Success! Suggestions not rules… Career oriented dress suggestions

Dressing for Success! • Most persuasive color is Navy Blue • Dress will depend on place of employment, but suggested to not dress less than Khakis • Be conservative and neat in appearance

Males • • Navy Blue Suit Red Tie Clean Shave No Jewelry (except watch and wedding ring) • Quality Shoes

Females • Navy Blue or Beige Suit • Heels no higher than 2 inches • Skirt length should not be more than 2 inches above the knee • Jewelry should be kept to a minimum