Struggling with my speech
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for practical advice on how to improve the clarity and flow of my speech.
For a while now I’ve been taking diction classes, and they’ve definitely helped in some areas such as emphasis and overall awareness of how I speak. Still, I feel like the main issue hasn’t really been solved yet.
What I struggle with feels more physical than technical. A lot of the time my words come out sounding a bit muffled or not fully articulated, almost as if my mouth isn’t moving freely enough. Sometimes it feels like I’m speaking only through my jaw, with very little involvement from the rest of my face, whereas I’d like to make better use of my lips, cheeks, and facial muscles to shape sounds more clearly and naturally.
So I was wondering: have any of you found exercises or techniques that genuinely helped with articulation and facial mobility while speaking? Any practical tips would be really appreciated.
Thanks :)