| Term | Definition |
|---|
| EMPHASIS | WHEN SOUNDS OR WORDS ARE STRESSED TO HIGHLIGHT THEIR MEANING. |
| PAUSE | TO DELAY TALKING FOR A MOMENT. OFTEN USED TO CREATE TENSION |
| VOICE | HOW WE COMMUNICATE VERBALLY USING MEANING AND EXPRESSION |
| PITCH | HEIGHT OR DEPTH OF THE VOICE (HOW HIGH OR LOW IT IS). |
| REGISTER | THE WAY IN WHICH SPEECH IS ALTERED DEPENDING ON WHO IS BEING SPOKEN TO. |
| TONE | THE EMOTIONAL QUALITY IN THE VOICE THAT EXPRESSES THE SPEAKERS FEELINGS OR THOUGHTS. |
| INTONATION | THE RISE AND FALL OF THE VOICE DURING OR AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE. |
| ACCENT | THE SPECIFIC SOUND QUALITIES OF THE SPEECH OF A REGION. (WHERE YOU ARE FROM). |
| ARTICULATION | THE CLEAR PRONUNCIATION OF WORDS. |
| PACE | SPEED AT WHICH YOU TALK (FAST, SLOW, EVEN). |
| VOLUME/PROJECTION | HOW LOUD OR QUIET THE VOICE IS. |
| CLARITY | HOW CLEAR THE VOICE IS. |
| FLUENCY | TO SPEAK WITHOUT HESITATION, PAUSE OR UNCERTAINTY. |
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