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What Is ‘Good Elocution’?

Elocution is often associated with a certain way of speaking- known as 'received pronunciation' which is generally based on educated speech in southern England. However it's a rather dated notion nowadays, as there is...

Written by Emma Serlin

How to Warm Up Your Vocal Cords

The Cambridge Dictionary defines elocution as: "The art of careful public speaking, using clear pronunciation and good breathing to control the voice"   But before we focus on precise articulation and pronunciation, we must...

Written by Emma Serlin

Building Authentic Connections At Work

The Impact of Mumbling at Work

According to Voice Empowerment, Mumbling is one of the top 5 annoying vocal habits- and if people are constantly asking you to repeat yourself, you may be a mumbler.   Mumbling gives your listeners...

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How to Speak More Clearly: Using Vowel Sounds to Improve Clarity

The delivery of what you say can make all the difference in how your audience remembers you - for both the right and wrong reasons! Remember that lacklustre speech you endured that almost sent...

Written by Emma Serlin

Why Is English Pronunciation So Difficult For Spanish Speakers?

If your mother tongue is Spanish, you may find learning and pronouncing some English words and phrases very challenging. Since many of our Accent Softening clients are Spanish speakers, we thought it would be...

Written by Emma Serlin

Can You Reduce Your Native Accent? What to Expect

Ok, let’s be honest - a lot of people would be offended by the title of this blog post. Why would anyone want to reduce their native accent? After all, our accents are part...

Written by Emma Serlin

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