How to Learn Correct Diction

According to Write-Out-Loud.com, you can achieve proper diction by speaking with clarity and enunciating each syllable and word properly. Having correct diction can make you sound more intelligent and more articulate, giving more merit to your words and speech. Achieving proper diction takes practice; tongue twisters can be especially helpful in improving your diction. This will help strengthen the muscles that are involved with speaking and thus increase their muscle memory in correctly forming the words.

Instructions

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      Research diction tongue twister exercises associated with various letters. For example, Write-Out-Loud.com suggests repeating "six, thick thistle sticks," to help learn the proper diction for enunciating the letter "S."

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      Write down multiple tongue twisters for each letter you want to practice.

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      Repeat the phrases slowly and deliberately several times a day.

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      Increase the speed in which you repeat them as you are successful at correctly pronouncing each word in the phrase; however, maintain a pause between each word so they do not become jumbled together.

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      Practice proper breathing to help the smoothness and fluidity of your speech, which can also enhance your diction. Start by breathing in and then out to counts of four. Gradually increase the counts as you practice until you are breathing in and out to counts of 10.

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