Your Voice

RESONANCE: the ringing, resounding, or

vibrating quality of a voice

Hum softly. Feel the vibration on your lips and

in your nose.
Hum the sound m, n, ng in a low tone.
Hold your nose.
What happens?
 Mm m m…
M m m …is the taste
of a marshmallow moon,
as it sweetly awaits you
on its very own spoon. M m m…is the feel
of the light morning mist
M m m…is the taste softly touching your cheek
of a minty milk shake, as if you’ve been kissed.
as cool and refreshing
as a person can make.

M m m…is the feel

of a mountain of mittens,
as soft and furry
as hundreds of kittens.
Pitch: concerns how high or low a voice may be
• Speak the first words of the following passage in a low voice.
Gradually
raise the pitch of your voice as your excitement increases.
There is no way. I couldn’t face myself if I did what you suggest.
It’s impossible. You can’t expect it of me –
you can’t expect it of me – you can’t. I won’t do it.
Never! Never! Never!

• Rise to a high pitch to show excitement and tension but manage very
well the quality of your voice
There he is, over there! He’s circling lower.
He must be in difficulty! Look, look!
he engine’s on fire!
Volume: force or loudness of tone

 Say “You have to do it” with sufficient volume to

meet the demands of the following imaginary situations:
 in normal conversation with a friend
 in a classroom filled with 40 students
 in the auditorium with all graduating students

Say to a friend who is thirty feet away the following

lines:

“They are here!”

Qualities of
the Good Speaking Voice
SPEECH…
• The key to the personality of
an individual. Why?
• How can you enhance your
communication?
• How can you project
confidence, competence, and
knowledgeability?
• How can you create a
desirable impression on
others?
 Voice
An important factor in your success as a
communicator
What voice creates a positive influence on
others?
must be pleasant enough
must be loud enough
must be impressive enough
must be fast enough
Quality
voice must be pleasant enough
tension and stage fright produce either a
harsh, hoarse, breathy voice

Volume
voice must be loud enough
modulate voice according to the
number of people you are
communicating with; the more people
you are talking to, the louder your voice
should be
Pitch
voice must be impressive
vary the pitch of your voice
avoid high pitch because it implies excitement
or nervousness
avoid low pitch because your listeners might
fall asleep
vary your pitch to convey emotions
appropriately
should convey emotional and
intellectual meaning
Rate
voice must be fast enough to show
enthusiasm and dynamism
normal speaking rate is 125-160
words per minute
vary your speaking rate to create
meaningful pauses and emphasis
Articulation
• enhance communication through
proper articulation
• the secret is the 3M formula
(More Mouth Movement)
• get rid of poor speaking habits
• improve by being familiar with
speech mechanism and produce the
sounds
of English correctly