Speech and Stage Arts

These are the words that speakers use to fill in gap between what they were saying and what they were saying and what they were trying to say.

• verbal fillers

• fluency hiccups

• rate

• fluency

These are unintended pauses in a speech that usually result from forgetting what you were saying, being distracted or losing your place in your speaking notes.

• verbal fillers

• fluency hiccups

• rate

• fluency

it refers to how fast or slow you speak

• verbal fillers

• fluency hiccups

• rate

• fluency

refers to the flow of speaking

• fluency

• rate

• fluency hiccups

• verbal fillers

refers to how loud or soft your voice is

• pronunciation

• pitch

• articulation

• volume

This refers to the speaker’s ability to adjust or manipulate the resonance and timbre

                                 of one’s voice.

• rate

• pitch

• modulation

• articulation

Refers to the clarity of sounds and words we produce.

• pronunciation

• pitch

• articulation

• volume

Refers to how high or low a speaker’s voice is.

• pronunciation

• pitch

• articulation

• volume

It refers to speaking words correctly, including the proper sounds of the letters and the

                              proper  emphasis.

• pronunciation

• pitch

• articulation

• volume

A variety that includes changes in your rate, volume and pitch that can make you look

                                 more prepared, seem more credible and be able to engage your audience better.

• vocal variety

• stage fright

• pronunciation

• gestures