ENUNCIATE | Tonal Quality

Your tonal quality is an element of enunciation that makes up your pronunciation. English speaking people's vocal tone can largely be controlled by the air and how it's used. Speaking skills to improve your voice, articulation and diction are all part of what Darren Mcstay coaches. Want to learn more? Check out the course below.

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We can help you...
Gain confidence in presenting yourself with spoken English
Become a more authoritative, engaging and resonant voice
Work on and develop your speech, sales pitch or presentation
Learn physical and practical training techniques for daily practice
See an immediate and positive change over the quality of your communication
Focus on pitch, tone, projection, articulation, accent, and intention
Overcome nerves and engage your audience.
Relax and find comfort in your physicality, body language, speech delivery, ​and conversational grammar. ​

[Scolipendrake]

I always have an issue with slurring my words or mumbling, because of dental issues making it difficult to close my mouth properly or say L's, R's, or TH's easily (curse my front teeth :/)
this was very helpful to start to figure out how to make my voice sound more... presentable, if you will, when i do voice-overs and the like

[selda_KZ]

My fav accent was always American doesn't matter which area or state all of it r attractive but ur British accent is diff from other british ppl i talked to or heard so it's really beautiful. 🙂

[danieltorres]

Thank you so much! is really useful! This will be part of my routine, again thank you so much.

[LoveLifeAlder]

It would be so cool to see a video of you analyzing different accents! :)

[ihori]

It's very interesting sort of advice. It worth to play with. Thanks!

[YakuzanSensei]

Super helpful! I have to give briefings at work but my wife says sometimes I talk like I'm drunk, lol

[selda_KZ]

U know the Ariana song 'Love me harder'? Well the challenging part for me to sing not speaking but when it comes for singing it is the "You Gotta Got" n "Cause if you want to keep me" n "And if you really need me" these 3 parts r do challenging for me do u have any ideas i would appreciate sm. 💙🙏🏼

[BeckettBehel]

Damn, this is solid advice. Been trying to get that BBC sound to my voice, but I didn't realize how much placement plays a role in it. Do you know where I'd have to place it for an American Broadcaster's voice, or is it same place, different accent?

[fifamaster]

I did this at home and my mom thought I was paralyzed.

[SuperKaner]

Thanks Darren!
I sometimes block on words, and stammer (I've seen a speech therapist, and but I didn't really qualify for further sessions.)
I have noticed that when I speak with a slightly more breathy voice, and start a sentence in a ever-so slightly higher pitch, 1) I don't go into the realms of vocal-fry, and 2) I am smoother, more fluent.
My natural speaking voice has glottal stops, but I think my body and brain uses these stops to disrupt the flow of my speech.


Practicing these vocal tone and articulation exercises seems to be helpful with finding my smoother voice.


Is this something you have heard of, in terms of helping a stammer, before? And, Is it possible for me to make these changes in speech, a habit?


Thanks!


Chris

[Leopardwolfclaw]

You look exhausted, especially your eyes