How to develop diction

How to develop diction
 Speak and be always heard and understood - a tempting prospect. You do not need nor have the ability suggestion, nor to be a very respected man. Simply develop diction.
 Repeat the feat of Cicero - to try to shout down the waves with pebbles in his mouth - in modern terms is unlikely to succeed. But this does not mean that the development of diction can put a cross.

But do not expect interesting, exciting ways. Improve diction have long exercises are quite complex. Besides, do best when you are home alone. After all, others will embarrass you, and you can not with full force dedicated to improving diction. Do not think that you can do the exercises in a whisper or silently.

The most simple basic exercise - reading aloud. Take any text and read them with expression. It seems that could be easier? But you'll notice that the voice sometimes breaks down, you can stumble on unfamiliar words do wrong intonation. However, after weeks of classes you will notice improvement. You will be easier to talk, the voice seemed revealed.

Useful in improving diction tongue twisters. Instructions for using them is not required - try to pronounce the sentence as quickly as possible. But there are some subtleties. Do not be discouraged if the first attempt did not work. It's OK. And do not try to talk at once at maximum speed. Read patter at a normal pace several times. Now say it by heart, without looking at the text. With each repetition, increase the tempo. The words that you can not pronounce, blurts separately, so do complex phrases for you.

Have to train and vocal apparatus, tongue, lips. For the upper lip is useful to say a combination of "GL", "HV", "TN" to the bottom - "CC", "OT", "BR". Daily pronounce these letters several times.

An important role is played in diction and language. For him perform this exercise. Relax your tongue stick out your little and put on his lower lip. Now a few times, say "I", "E".

Tags: diction, rhetoric