Exercises for diction and voice

Due to the correct articulation of sounds and the ability to open your mouth, a clear pronunciation of words is widely provided. Diction, voice and speech are important components of any successful performance. If you do not open your mouth, it becomes muffled, quiet, sounds pass through your teeth. Diction is the distinct pronunciation of sounds with correct articulation with clear utterance of phrases and words. In order to learn to open your mouth wide and develop the mobility of the jaw muscles, special exercises for diction have been developed. You will learn about them from the article.

The development of diction is simply necessary to avoid incomprehensible mooing when speaking. And not corrected in time the shortcomings of pronunciation can remain for the rest of your life.

In order for your voice to be loud, you need to breathe properly. If you first started developing it, then breathing exercises are the main thing that you have to do. From the development of voice depends and diction.

Exercises for voice

1. Air inhale through your nose and count to three. Exhale it through the mouth. Repeat 5 minutes.
2. Legs on the width of the shoulders, the spine straightened, one hand on the chest, the other on the stomach. When inhaling, push the stomach forward.
3. Air inhale through the mouth and exhale slowly, saying: "ah, u, u, u, u, o".
4. "Snarl" and "mooch" with a closed mouth to tickle the lips. At first it was quiet, and then - loudly.

Exercises for diction

- Say the combinations of consonants on exhalation. First, articulate the sounds silently, then in a whisper, and at the end loudly.

• Ba-by-bo-be-bi-bu
• Wow - wow - wow
• Yes-de-do-de-de-doo
• Papy-pa-pi-pu
• Fa - fy - foo - fie - fu
• Ta-you-then-te-ti-tu
• Ga-gy-go-gee-gigu
• Ka-ky-ko-k-k-ku-ku
• Ha-ha-ho-ho-he-hi-hu

- Speak the sounds as you exhale. First, soundlessly, then - in a whisper, and at the end - distinctly and loudly (but not to scream)

• LRA - LRA - LRO - LRE - LRI - LRA
• Rla - rly - rlo - rle - rly - rlu

- Say in syllables:

• Pp - np - npo - ppe - ppi - ppu
• Бба - ббы - ббо - ббэ - ббибббу
• Pabba - pobby - pubbo - pabba - pibbi - pibba

- Say clearly the following combinations:

• Птка - птки - птко - пткэ - птки - птку
• Тпка - тпкы - тпко - тпкэ - тпки - тпку
• Kpta - kpty - kpto - kpte - kpti-kptu

- Pronounce these words clearly and slowly:

• Anna, Asya, Alisa, Albina, Algebra, Anya, address, astra, author, poppy, yar, yak, poison, berry, us, ball, start, hand, pit, alt.
• Bok, guest, here, rain, mountain, dawn, bridge, house, cat, scrap, clod, bill, tears, salt, ice, aunt, Lenya.
• Morning, mind, coal, bonds, tooth, prisoner, bow, club, noise, work, write, call, iron, south, union, yule, holy fool, youth, humor, in bad weather, on Wednesday.
• He wiped out, was - beat, rear - tin, washed - Neal, glow - saw. Lynx - rice.
• Be - be, gy - ge, you - ve, le - le, us - ne, we - me, py - pe, you - te, ry-re, sy-se.

- Pronounce the phrases with different intonations. Imagine that you are talking with a friend who doubts your every word. You need to calmly and convincingly defend your case.

1. Mila Mimoza bought my mother (exactly, calmly).

2. Mila Mimosa bought Mom? (Select the first word for intonation).

1. Mila Mimosa bought my mother

2. Mila Mimosa bought Mom?

1. Mila Mimosa bought my mother

2. Mila Mimosa bought Mom?

1. Mila Mimoza bought my mother.

2. Mila Mimosa bought Mom?

1. Mila Mimosa bought Mom!

- Pronounce tongue twisters that will come to your mind first soundlessly, then in a whisper, and at the end - distinctly and loudly. After that, say them, chuckling, with humor, then - with the intention of reporting something terrible, and at the very end - at a very fast pace.

Do exercises for diction every day and after three months you will see results. Do not be surprised if you are told that you have changed a lot. I hope that you will not be able to perform all exercises for diction. Good luck!