Vocab Quiz #4: The Actor's Vocabulary

The manner in which people speak and the way words are pronounced in different parts of the world

• Accent

• Dialect

• Articulation

• Diction

• Inflection

The shaping and molding of sounds into syllables

• Accent

• Dialect

• Articulation

• Diction

• Inflection

A pronunciation of words from different languages blended together to form a new & distinct language

• Accent

• Dialect

• Articulation

• Diction

• Inflection

A person’s pronunciation or choice of words, and manner in which the person expresses themselves

• Accent

• Dialect

• Articulation

• Diction

• Inflection

The rising and falling of pitch, which adds meaning, color, and rhythm to spoken words

• Accent

• Dialect

• Articulation

• Diction

• Inflection

How softly or loudly a person speaks

• Volume

• Rate

• Pitch

• Breath Control

• Projection

 The speed at which someone speaks

• Volume

• Rate

• Pitch

• Breath Control

• Projection

 The musical tone of a voice, or its highness or lowness

• Volume

• Rate

• Pitch

• Breath Control

• Projection

The placement and delivery of voice elements used effectively in communicating to an audience

• Volume

• Rate

• Pitch

• Breath Control

• Projection

The amount of force we use in inhaling and exhaling

• Volume

• Rate

• Pitch

• Breath Control

• Projection