Intonation of Western Irish Accents

The intonation of a western Irish accent is actually very similar to a southern Irish accent - I like to think of western Irish intonation as "Sout...

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Breath Support at the Ends of Phrases

You need even more breath support (ABS!) at the ends of phrases than anywhere else, especially to avoid falling into vocal fry.  Breath Support and...

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How to Speak Louder and Deeper

YouTube subscriber Ann made an inquiry about how she could learn to speak louder and deeper.  Here's a quick run at the basics of breath support.  ...

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Flat-A Sound

More on the concept of “flat” with regards to voice and accents. Commenting on a question about the “Flat-A” sound and why even good speakers from ...

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How to Speak with Thick Vocal Folds (Chest Resonance)

Recently I shared a vlog post about how to speak with thick vocal folds (as opposed to thin vocal folds) which increases chest resonance. A follow-...

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Devoicing for Emphasis

I commented to a client about a tendency to devoice when emphasizing a word, and I thought I pass the clarification on to everybody on the blog. Th...

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Nasality and the Soft Palate or Velum

More on the concept of “flat” with regards to voice and accents. Commenting on a question about the “Flat-A” sound and why even good speakers from ...

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