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EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 4 MIN

The Secret To Knowing What Word To EMPHASIZE!

from Schwa Mill: The American English Pronunciation Show · host Fluent American

Get a free podcast/mp3/audio version: https://open.spotify.com/show/7f77KK0bWJ8ohC3QWDDwVYWant the easy way to speak clearly? Wondering what challenge to overcome in order to become a better speaker and communicator? Not sure how to speak more naturally with richer emotion? Before you think about what to do with your face, your mouth, or tongue, or breath, think about a little change you can do with your voice with regards to stress! Specifically, what are you doing with your pitch, where are you putting stress, and why are you putting it there? Some of this may have to do with what is old information and what is new!Welcome to For Word, the platform dedicated to guiding you towards better spoken performance. We're constantly looking at techniques to add more vocal variety to how we talk by incorporating more softness and firmness to our, furrowing eyebrows, smiling, raising and lowering pitches, adding pauses in order to convey frustration, sadness, joy and nervousness, and considering how to add more breath to everything we say. Let's see how these elements of contrast, body language, and other elements of communication can lead to richer expression.In this video, we're especially paying attention to placement#performance #poetry #speaking

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