Voice and Theater

An unvaried speaking tone with a lack of inflection throughout a speech.

• range

• monochrome

• nasality

• monotone

The act of clearly pronouncing words so that they can be understood by an audience.

• nasality

• pitch

• pronunciation

• enunciation

Changes in vocal dynamics including pitch, accent, emphasis, rhythm and tempo

• inflection

• rate

• relaxation

• razzmatazz

The relative highness or lowness of a voice.

• quality

• tone

• pitch

• volume

Speaking loudly enough (without yelling) for the entire audience to hear.

• shouting

• projection

• resonating

• rate

The way sounds and syllables of a word are said and stressed according to the proper notation found in the dictionary.

• enunciation

• dialect

• pronunciation

• reading

How loudly or softly someone speaks.

• projection

• volume

• sound

• rate

The speed at which someone speaks.

• projection

• velocity

• range

• rate

A particular quality, way of sounding, modulation, or intonation of the voice as expressive of some meaning, feeling, etc.

• range

• quality

• larynx

• tone (vocal)

The two tools you have as an actor are your _____ and _____.

• loudness / aim

• voice / body

• quality / emphasis

• projection / inflection