Mouth exercises for CLEAR SPEECH

Learn the secret exercises actors use to speak with a clear and crisp voice. Improving your pronunciation and spoken English isn't just about learning theory. You can make yourself more understood by simply training your mouth muscles so that you can produce the sounds of English properly. After all, if you've been speaking another language your whole life, your mouth and tongue are probably trained in a different way, to make the sounds of that language, not English. In this video, I'll go through many exercises you can do to get your mouth used to making the sounds of English clearly. This will improve your accent, clarity, and make you a better English speaker.
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TRANSCRIPT
Hi there and welcome back to engVid. Today's lesson is to make sure that you are understood, because you could learn all the vocabulary in the world, but if you're not being understood by speaking clearly, then there's very little point. So today's lesson is to teach you a few exercises to ensure that your speech is as crisp and clear as possible.
Now, I've got a number of exercises which I've written up on the board which are to help strengthen the muscles in your face and your mouth to help your speech become clear. Now, the words, and sentences, and phrases written up here are not meant to make sense. Okay? So this is not a language lesson. If you're not sure of what a word means, then I suggest look it up in a dictionary, but it may be a word that is not currently used in English, contemporary English. And the other thing I wanted to point out is that it's not just going to be by watching this video that you become clear. I will show you a number of exercises, but if you really want to take it to a next level, you will have to go off and see a voice teacher who will then be able to say to you: "You need to focus on your s sounds", or: "You need to focus on your d sounds", but then you have these exercises to help you. I hope that's clear.
Okay, so I will go through this once slowly, and then I'll do it at full speed. The aim with these articulation exercises is to go nice and slowly so that you're getting each sound correctly, and then to start doing it as fast as you can, because that really works the muscles. Okay?
So, in the top left of your screen you'll see this is an exercises for... An exercise for s sounds, p sounds, c sounds, and to some extent, b and d as well. Ready? Let's go. "To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark, dock. In a pestilential prison with a life-long lock. Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp, shock. From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big, black block." Okay. I'll now do this at full speed. "To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark, dock. In a pestilential prison with a life-long lock. Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp, shock. From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big, black block." Okay?
And on to our t and d sounds. So, t and d is used with the tongue going up towards what is called the alveolar ridge in your mouth. So you should feel your tongue going up to get this sound correctly. Again, slowly and then at full speed. "In tooting two tutors astute tried to toot a duke on a flute. But duets so gruelling and only in duelling when tutors astute toot the flute." That should say "toot", let's put another t there. Again. "In tooting two tutors astute tried to toot a duke on a flute. But duets so gruelling and only in duelling when tutors astute toot the flute." Weird.
Okay, and on to m, h, and i. "She stood on the balcony..." Okay? So try to get that "l" there, the "l" rising up to the roof of your mouth. "Inexplicably mimicking", so the m sound: "mmm", lips together. Mmm. "Mimicking him hiccupping", so a nice open mouth of "h", "h", for the h sound. "Hiccupping and amicably welcome... Welcoming him home." It's quite hard to get the "ing" there. "Welcoming him home. She stood on the balcony inexplimy-..." Got it wrong. Start again. "She stood on the balcony inexplicably mimicking him hiccupping and amicably welcoming him home." Okay? So you really got to move your mouth to get that... Those sounds correctly.
I've put f, v, and "th" together because you must make sure that there is a difference between your "th" sounds and your f and your v. This is something I learnt after a long... Lots of long, hard practice at drama school, but it... You know, your "th", your tongue has to go up to the top of your mouth, and sort of tick, tick the teeth. "Ff", okay? The f and v sound is more made by... You got your lip there, and air coming out. "Five flippant Frenchmen fly from France for fashions. Five flippant Frenchmen fly from France for fashions".

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  • @engvidBenjamin
    @engvidBenjamin3 жыл бұрын

    For extra English help, including one-on-one coaching, visit my website: honeyourenglish.com

  • @TheCzaha953

    @TheCzaha953

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for posting this video I am a new denture wearer and this video is helping with learning how to speak with them in

  • @user-wt1pe7gk7j

    @user-wt1pe7gk7j

    2 жыл бұрын

    Benjamin, you are....an incredible and wonderful teacher! Keep on going this way. We, students, love you. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

  • @alisong8049

    @alisong8049

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do you do voice coaching with children?

  • @3RDEYELOVE
    @3RDEYELOVE5 жыл бұрын

    I'm so sick of people saying huh? when I talk. thank you for these lessons.

  • @witty2898

    @witty2898

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same or saying what?

  • @lindawhitfield7582

    @lindawhitfield7582

    5 жыл бұрын

    I can relate 😭

  • @bobbyshimoda5250

    @bobbyshimoda5250

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @richardramsey6553

    @richardramsey6553

    5 жыл бұрын

    Gets frustrating and after so long I find myself repeating parts of sentences without even realizing it just out of anticipation.

  • @walterwhite5578

    @walterwhite5578

    5 жыл бұрын

    I know what you mean. I live in the UK and people often say to me huh and is so annoying and like Richard say I often repeat myself without being aware of it.

  • @totalsubmition
    @totalsubmition2 жыл бұрын

    I love KZread. The fact that one can find an expert in almost all fields. I have always had a problem with speaking clearly. This is helping, thank you.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad to help!

  • @Vatokoz
    @Vatokoz6 жыл бұрын

    I...I think I've developed an accent after the full exercise with Ben!

  • @kajja27

    @kajja27

    4 жыл бұрын

    You have an English accent now lol

  • @luliepoilin

    @luliepoilin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hamin Jung 😂

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Still got it Hamin?

  • @inbaconwetrust880

    @inbaconwetrust880

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @juliagalvao854

    @juliagalvao854

    3 жыл бұрын

    My dream is to have that accent and not the American one

  • @lexiaustin6869
    @lexiaustin68692 жыл бұрын

    I just came across this video because I think my enunciation has become poor since I barely speak anymore. So when I do speak, it seems like I’m barely opening my mouth. Ugh. Thank you for this video and I’ll be sure to use this everyday!

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, Lexi 5 minutes of daily practice makes a big difference.

  • @yajwells6153

    @yajwells6153

    Жыл бұрын

    ❤I get it.

  • @leo-un1hw

    @leo-un1hw

    Жыл бұрын

    me too. i am lonely at 17.

  • @eternalism8274

    @eternalism8274

    Жыл бұрын

    i should probably read aloud (making podcast recordings) and not only off-the-cuff speech -- the two are so different! A few years ago, I had the wrong assumption that I was a clear speaker. But I rested on my laurels and I was stunned to hear how awful and lisping and slurring my speech had become, playing back a late night recording. It took months of intensive work to correct, especially off-the-cuff speaking. I did daily podcast recording, both reading aloud and off-the cuff. A couple years later, my speech is reliably cleaned up and no longer a prominent issue BUT I will always try hard and never again rest on my laurels and take clear, clean speech skills for granted.

  • @lexquin6188

    @lexquin6188

    7 ай бұрын

    Same for me .. I basically went mute for a few years and now when im talking I get a lot of “huhs”

  • @MistarZtv
    @MistarZtv4 жыл бұрын

    I'm fluent in English and learning other languages in my spare time, but even in my language I have terrible annunciation. And growing up having people constantly have trouble understanding me has made me shell up and made the problem even worse and I barely talk to people anymore. Well the first step is wanting fix it and finding out what I can do about it. Thank you for doing this series. Hopefully this will help me in the long run. ✊✊

  • @matiasagnese5563

    @matiasagnese5563

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same experience here. Have you stuck with it and improved over the past year?

  • @xjenzy5623

    @xjenzy5623

    2 жыл бұрын

    hey have u improved after all these years?

  • @johnsuperhist5219

    @johnsuperhist5219

    Жыл бұрын

    Same boat

  • @Coolproductstho

    @Coolproductstho

    Жыл бұрын

    Have u improved?

  • @taddypatty7923

    @taddypatty7923

    Жыл бұрын

    has anyone here stuck with it and improved

  • @GaryvanderMerwe
    @GaryvanderMerwe5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this. I'm South African, and even though English is my first language, I could not believe how bad I sounded when I heard recordings of my self. I have been practicing this a little every day, and I believe I have gotten a lot better.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great

  • @psyendacy

    @psyendacy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Also South African and looking to improve my speech for my videos :) Also realised I talk a bit lazy and soft when I hear my recordings.

  • @inhle1688

    @inhle1688

    2 жыл бұрын

    omg same, South African gang

  • @santana9434

    @santana9434

    2 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @paulheydarian1281

    @paulheydarian1281

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@inhle1688 i know. I like the South African accent.

  • @THOMASCOLTON1
    @THOMASCOLTON13 жыл бұрын

    This is great, I use it 10 minutes a day to articulate words better & it really works!

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent - great to hear.

  • @iflankzttv2981
    @iflankzttv29812 жыл бұрын

    Saw a few lessons online but this is by far the best. To anyone from outside the UK this is what you want to listen to. I’m from London myself and this is the best lesson on KZread. I was brought up in a council estate, my mother and father worked hard to get us out and did. I’m doing my best to relearn how to speak and not sound like I have a low level of education

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your kind words. BTW, I never encourage people to change their accent, but I do try to help people to speak clearly.

  • @brianburkhardt3692
    @brianburkhardt36924 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Native English speaker from The US, but I’ve always had difficulty with slurring certain words and not forming certain letters properly. This video was a lot of help already!

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Brian

  • @nostalgiatrip7331

    @nostalgiatrip7331

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too man, can't help that texas accent

  • @HuBriS06

    @HuBriS06

    Жыл бұрын

    @@engvidBenjamin Hello, Benjamin. I wonder whether you have videos on how connected speech works in British English. KZread has many videos on how it works in American English, but there aren't enough videos providing in-depth lessons on how connected speech works in British English. Could you perhaps do something about that? I would benefit enormously from your lessons.

  • @injujuan8993
    @injujuan89936 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sooo much for the lesson! Benjamin, you’re amazing! Th-sound words were a real treat! Thank you and Happy New year 🎄🕊😀🧚‍♀️

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great

  • @waberoid
    @waberoid4 жыл бұрын

    Two things I really learned from this. It sounded like poetry, which had a rhythm to it. So when saying these I kind of sang them and I feel like that definitely helped me! So poetry is good to read aloud and sing scripts lol

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well said!

  • @MrMarkMan_YT
    @MrMarkMan_YT3 жыл бұрын

    2:00 S/P/C/B/D 3:00 T/D 3:45 M/H/I 5:20 F 5:34 V 5:49 Th 6:33 Intonation 7:27 D 7:40 K 7:50 L 8:14 J 8:36 R 9:32 The Pirates

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @chromiumruby4399

    @chromiumruby4399

    3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, thank you!

  • @k-vandan4289

    @k-vandan4289

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@engvidBenjamin Plz pin it top

  • @korviscapetrova5269

    @korviscapetrova5269

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou

  • @chauquang267
    @chauquang2676 жыл бұрын

    Benjamin, I really think you're the best so far on Engvid! Thanks a lot!

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I have my favourites, but better not say!

  • @themorningstar4813
    @themorningstar48133 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Ben you are a geniune teacher; you literally know the art of imparting the lessons which you intend to.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    3 жыл бұрын

    I give it a crack...

  • @cowboylikev
    @cowboylikev4 жыл бұрын

    i never thought i would have to search this up but here i am

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's not a bad thing to work on your voice.

  • @cedzimagination
    @cedzimagination6 жыл бұрын

    Quickly for me was the hardest...I ended up saying quiquiquiquiqui.....thanks for these exercises...simply amazing!

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    No probs

  • @ShahidKhan-bx1hp

    @ShahidKhan-bx1hp

    4 жыл бұрын

    Quickly was easy for me. But I always stumble upon inexplicable and I can't say it right the first time. Maybe my mouth physical structure makes that word difficult for me.

  • @beachlife2968

    @beachlife2968

    3 жыл бұрын

    Saying quickly quickly quickly gets the mouth moving.

  • @thomasrutter824
    @thomasrutter8245 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fantastic video! Exceptionally useful for budding journalists. I have just started using these exercises to assist in my journalism course.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Thomas

  • @bloggingfrederick4714
    @bloggingfrederick47145 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this video. I didn't realize I mumbled until I listened to my 3,200 word audible story after editing it in Audacity.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Frederick

  • @anastasiiaanastasiia237
    @anastasiiaanastasiia2376 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Benjamin, for your lessons!!! They are very interesting, understandable and helpful. And you are very charming, it's pleasure to listen and improve English with you

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great

  • @WatchYourMother
    @WatchYourMother5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video. I'm trying to teach my students in China to speak more clearly and to really enunciate their words when giving speeches and doing role plays. One extra benefit I found in this video is learning the rhythm of stressed words in a sentence.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cool

  • @thelifeofhebah5358
    @thelifeofhebah53586 жыл бұрын

    Ben! I put you as my goal for speech improvement. I’m such a long way from your talents but I believe and I will achieve. Talk to you in a couple months! My road to a more adequate life is here.

  • @thelifeofhebah5358

    @thelifeofhebah5358

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ben! I have improved tremendously!! You're videos are changing my life, thank you so much

  • @lazyskull7949

    @lazyskull7949

    5 жыл бұрын

    glad to hear you have improved. do you do the video once a day? I have horrible speech cause not using my mouth enough. so hoping doing this video once a day will improve that cause I wanna sing.

  • @vincentquitugua9995

    @vincentquitugua9995

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@lazyskull7949 Keep doing this everyday. As each day passes, you will improve on speaking Cleary. Remember repetition is key, and wish you the best of luck on your road to becoming a singer.

  • @lazyskull7949

    @lazyskull7949

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@vincentquitugua9995 Thank you so much, Vincent! so far have been doing it every day and have noticed improvement in my pronunciations.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff guys

  • @floliu6096
    @floliu6096 Жыл бұрын

    I'm a traumatic brain injury survivor. I was in a coma for 6 weeks, with a survival chance of less than 50%, after I got into my car accident in November 2017. I would say I was very articulate, with a sharp tone, prior to my accident. Upon the initial stages of my recovery, my speech was about 5%, maybe 10%, of pre-accident. Every word came out of my mouth was slurred and slow. I was so disgusted and feeling hopeless, I thought about ending my life. I bumped into this video in May/June of 2018, thought it might potentially help, as I was searching for everything, ANYTHING to recover my speech, to sounds like who I used to be. I would go through this video every morning, before speaking to anyone (everything is fully memorized/automatic now, I would occasionally come back here, for the minor details). Now, when it comes to speech, I am now at 80%-90% of who I used to be. I am SO BLESSED, AND GRATEFUL to you, Ben, THANK YOU!!!!!!

  • @arsedakelo7619
    @arsedakelo76195 жыл бұрын

    God when I say quickly quickly quickly fast I feel like I have a brain damage!!! I can't say it properly!!! QUICKLYQUAKILIKLIKLIKLIKUKULI

  • @MG-ui8jk

    @MG-ui8jk

    5 жыл бұрын

    bottleofwine 98 😂😂

  • @isabelalzateestrada

    @isabelalzateestrada

    5 жыл бұрын

    I feel like that with the "th" tongue twister

  • @anuraagsusarla1664

    @anuraagsusarla1664

    5 жыл бұрын

    me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @hedi5248

    @hedi5248

    5 жыл бұрын

    Samee😂😂😂

  • @bgch1696

    @bgch1696

    5 жыл бұрын

    or just say quick quick quick

  • @racheloshaksmusic
    @racheloshaksmusic Жыл бұрын

    I like this exercise! I added it to my vocal warm-up favourites for singing! As it gets my tongue moving like a good workout. Love it, thank you, God bless you in Jesus name ♥

  • @infinite19951114
    @infinite199511146 жыл бұрын

    after practicing for like 5 times for each , it seemed that I chewed a gum for thousands of times.....and my parents said "what the heck are you saying😂"when passing by my bedroom😂😂😂 But it's funny and did good to my pronunciation!

  • @princesspepes7

    @princesspepes7

    6 жыл бұрын

    Joanne hahah that’s hilarious!

  • @POPDATA

    @POPDATA

    4 жыл бұрын

    It felt like rapping

  • @nkosinathisitholejobe551

    @nkosinathisitholejobe551

    4 жыл бұрын

    I can imagine 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well done Joanne. Hope your speech is still nice and clear. :)

  • @mandapanda021

    @mandapanda021

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lmao

  • @meenakshiahuja5232
    @meenakshiahuja52322 жыл бұрын

    Sir, I am thankful to you and would like to appreciate you for your tremendous efforts!

  • @ismailsabuj813
    @ismailsabuj8136 жыл бұрын

    Not only have I enjoyed the lesson, but I also have learned something amazing. Thanks, Mr. Benjamin.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great

  • @generation3d296
    @generation3d2964 жыл бұрын

    I am so glad that I found your channel! I did the exercises, got instant gratification of pronouncing words so much better. This will greatly help in my KZread Videos. You are an amazing teacher.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @marsanthini9

    @marsanthini9

    Жыл бұрын

    Same me my KZread never growing due to my English problem🤣🤣🤣

  • @Weewee-tr3tz
    @Weewee-tr3tz4 жыл бұрын

    I’ve had trouble with my R’s my whole life and after Doing this for 5 minutes I could already tell a difference thank u so much

  • @zyliththeblob2544

    @zyliththeblob2544

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same. Although I have problems with my TH's. So I have been practicing my R's and TH's.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff

  • @TheHungryRemnantJer33v3
    @TheHungryRemnantJer33v33 жыл бұрын

    you have absolutely no knowledge how helpful these classes are Benjamin.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear. Thank you :)

  • @loop5720
    @loop57204 жыл бұрын

    Seriously the best channel for fluent speaking in English, I improved so much for 11 minutes of a video! I'm learning fluent English while waiting for the PS5 reveal! I'm so excited, and I'm about to use my voice on my KZread channel, this year is gonna be a lot for me to technology trying to make content and speak better! Thank you, though, what's sad though, I can't speak as QUICKLY QUICKLY QUICKLY QUICKLY QUICKLY than you...D;

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your kind words.

  • @royalmailgold
    @royalmailgold3 жыл бұрын

    These lessons are great and I’m a native English speaker. Thanks for sharing and I wish you a happy successful 2021.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same to you!

  • @derrickmend2944
    @derrickmend2944 Жыл бұрын

    This has helped me so much thanks I’ve been practicing for almost 5 years, but now watching this video made me into a public speaker

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    Жыл бұрын

    Great to hear.

  • @sherenedrammeh4166

    @sherenedrammeh4166

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s wonderful and congratulations!

  • @riversong9841
    @riversong98416 жыл бұрын

    Quickly quickly quickly quckly kuckly kuckly quackly...damn!

  • @BilalManshahh

    @BilalManshahh

    5 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @apollossevere8602

    @apollossevere8602

    5 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad you're having a go

  • @MainDoodler

    @MainDoodler

    3 жыл бұрын

    hardest for me out of all

  • @luckybarrel7829

    @luckybarrel7829

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's harder than you'd think isn't it?

  • @nobody-uw6bi
    @nobody-uw6bi4 жыл бұрын

    I'm getting tired of hearing complains about my voice, there's one time I raised my hand to read a book [I'm not a native speaker], but after I had finished reading it my teacher said "Who wants to read it more clearly?" Especially when I'm reporting in front of my classmates. I stutter alot with f and th because of my braces... ༼;´༎ຶ ۝ ༎ຶ༽ But instead of allowing my anxiety to get bigger, I decided to learn British English instead! Thank you for these exercises!

  • @nuxjoe

    @nuxjoe

    4 жыл бұрын

    Omg I have braces too and this problem! Does braces really make speech harder ?

  • @nobody-uw6bi

    @nobody-uw6bi

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@nuxjoe I think so because of the metal that makes our lips poker

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    That wasn't very nice of your teacher

  • @giselleflow0409

    @giselleflow0409

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wow, I have the same problem. I immediately realized after years of having braces 😰 my speech had changed. I'm a great writer so I was very articulate...then came the braces🙄

  • @Detwylerr
    @Detwylerr4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Benjamin. You have helped me a lot. Amazing lesson. Much love ❤️

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cool cool

  • @carlcairns4078
    @carlcairns40783 ай бұрын

    Thank you Benjamin. You have a new subscriber. This video is very helpful for me as I am studying to become a teacher and feel I need a lot of work on enunciation. I finish my studies mid year and I assure you this is going to be on my classroom wall 🎉🎉 Thanks again, Benjamin. God Bless🙏🏾

  • @ladyshorty6989
    @ladyshorty6989 Жыл бұрын

    Ty ❤ so glad i came across your video,after having a stroke. I have bells palsy on right side as well.

  • @ChimpScape
    @ChimpScape4 жыл бұрын

    This seems very useful. Definitely going to improve my articulation once and for all! I think the way I'd describe my problem is having a lazy tongue/lazy mouth, living with such a condition makes my life Hell almost on a daily basis. I'm pretty damn sure people often think I am retarded because of the way I speak, so subconsciously I end up talking much quieter because I don't want to draw attention to my speech, but this is a big mistake.. I am now practising vocal exercises, recording my own voice and listening back to it so I can try and pin point on how I can improve my speech, staying well hydrated and even singing along to songs..(when no one is around, lol). I'm basically doing all I can on my own at the moment, haven't gone to any speech therapy classes or anything but I aim to become understood when I talk because I've had it up to my eyeballs with everyone saying "What?" multiple times when I'm speaking. The worst of all though is when someone will say to someone else right in front of me "What did he say?", as if I am so far away from their spectrum that I will not hear or understand them... it makes me feel so pathetic and different, I am unable to enjoy my life like this. End of rant. Thanks for the upload mate, you earned a sub! :)

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    I wish you well. Hope these exercises help. There's much more to learn about clear speech beyond what I am able to teach in this one video. It's just an introduction.

  • @golguar9333

    @golguar9333

    4 жыл бұрын

    As someone who read your comment and thought "Wow, so I am not the only one with a problem like this", I want to ask if the exercises worked for you and do you have any recommendations/advice for a fellow lazy mouth person :)

  • @ChimpScape

    @ChimpScape

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@golguar9333 I'm gonna be perfectly honest with you here mate, I was trying these exercises out for a couple days but then totally forgot about them so not really progressed yet I don't think. However it is comforting to know there are others with the same problem as me, like you I thought I was the only one too! There was something I was looking into that may help and make a huge difference, look up "Diaphragmatic breathing", if you can learn this it apparently helps you to project your voice more and such. Lots of vocalists and speakers ect do this so it was something I wanted to get used to doing because it may help me to sound more "normal" if you will :D Hope this helps you bro, I know first hand the sheer frustration you have been going through your whole life, will keep you updated btw if I get back round to these exercises and notice any changes. Good luck for now mate :)

  • @golguar9333

    @golguar9333

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ChimpScape Thanks for the reply, will have to look up diaphragmatic breathing. Stay strong and good luck in the endeavor. Oh, and if I find something that helps, I'll report it back here :D

  • @aashni23

    @aashni23

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same here with being softly spoken and having a lazy mouth you guys! I'm so glad I'm not the only one, but I'm sure if we put lots of practise in then we'll improve plenty :D Also it took a while but I'm pretty sure I've improved my diaphragmatic breathing, and it makes a huge difference when I'm singing - just have to develop the habit of doing it when speaking now :)

  • @k-e-m-i-s-t-r-y
    @k-e-m-i-s-t-r-y4 жыл бұрын

    Who knew I would be out of breath after the first one. Wow I really needed this, thank you. Also, I think I naturally pronounce things better the British way than the American way. Thinking my parents picked the wrong English speaking country.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    There's no right and wrong in terms of British v American

  • @NightWalker911
    @NightWalker9119 ай бұрын

    I came across this video, and I'm really glad i did. In my head everything runs smoothly, but as soon as i speak, my pronunciation gets all tangled. I've just spent a little time with your video and immediately noticed a difference 🎉 Thank you soo much!!

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    9 ай бұрын

    Excellent! Keep revisiting the exercises...

  • @north6390
    @north63905 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the lesson, Benjamin!

  • @maxfernandes1128
    @maxfernandes11285 жыл бұрын

    You're amazing, Sir. Thanks for this good lesson.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching

  • @ambrosia9565
    @ambrosia95654 жыл бұрын

    I have just come across your video... other channels do not compare to yours. I have ASD with associated speech and language complications. This will definitely improve any speeches I will have to complete as an art gallery curator! Thank you Benjamin for this excellent video!

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome.

  • @ummok5316
    @ummok53162 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, enunciation makes me sound like a whole different person

  • @hildagladden254
    @hildagladden2548 ай бұрын

    I love your English pronunciation. Great lesson. I appreciated.

  • @robertking4108
    @robertking41084 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for your lessons I have practice this excises for lest them a month. I am improving greatly.may GOD bless you.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    glad to hear it

  • @mohammadhameed6459

    @mohammadhameed6459

    3 жыл бұрын

    Can this help u too speak clearly? I want to speak clearly

  • @om-qg7ju

    @om-qg7ju

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mohammadhameed6459 ofc

  • @miguelgalarza6077
    @miguelgalarza60776 жыл бұрын

    Hello Benjamin and thanks for this helpful videos. I'm a college student in Texas who is afraid to speak in public due to my accent, and mispronunciation of words. I tend to forget how to speak in English when they ask me a question. I wanted to tell you also that you should post a video about speaking English for Mexican speakers.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Miguel. Suerte!

  • @kayanatorx3
    @kayanatorx35 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for this!! I will be practicing them

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great

  • @INUTUTA
    @INUTUTA4 жыл бұрын

    He’s such an engaging person, I even giggled with him when he made a mistake. It’s like he’s really here with me in the room. I wish I could be a teacher like him.

  • @nazthestar2055
    @nazthestar20552 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ben. It was very much helpful.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear it!

  • @khoaly7146
    @khoaly71465 жыл бұрын

    Love the exercise but after 10 mins. I began to talk in a British accent lmao!

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oh well...

  • @lavenderlotuss

    @lavenderlotuss

    4 жыл бұрын

    Learn English with Benjamin [engVid] 😂

  • @nafeeskhan9109

    @nafeeskhan9109

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wow my uncle still has an Asian accent after living 55 yrs in u.k.you hv done a tremendous 👏 job mate🤭😁

  • @cibertronx
    @cibertronx3 жыл бұрын

    This is an excellent video. I use it with my English students and it makes wonders. Thanks a lot for your contribution.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful!

  • @kathybarahona6491
    @kathybarahona64913 жыл бұрын

    omg the best teacher ever ! quickly quickly quickly I have so much fun learning my pronunciation! :)

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's great!

  • @Vedika1
    @Vedika12 жыл бұрын

    Issue is I had very clear speech - but suddenly I am having difficulty in speaking longer sentences with clarity - its like I start very clear but then it gets a bit difficult after some time. I feel as if my tongue got heavy. Hope this helps!

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, these exercises should help but I would also recommend working with a trained Voice coach. This is something I can provide so do get in contact via www.honeyourenglish.com if you would like more help.

  • @yournanna1731
    @yournanna17315 жыл бұрын

    1:57 when he turned and said "ready? let's go"

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hope you were ready!

  • @astromycologist2755
    @astromycologist27552 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou Benjamin, this was the PERFECT video for me to find. You seem great. Subscribed!

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's what I like to hear! I trust you'll find lots of useful content here - I release videos about every three weeks.

  • @space.weather
    @space.weather3 жыл бұрын

    This was fun! Thank you for the lesson 🙏

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    3 жыл бұрын

    Any time!

  • @johnfymanueldestinejose4687
    @johnfymanueldestinejose46875 жыл бұрын

    Loved it, it's very helpful, it worked for me now I have a better pronunciation, but I'm still practicing

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great

  • @selfscience
    @selfscience4 жыл бұрын

    Do you have a video about how to pronounce every letter? You made me realize I never learned to speak.

  • @SamirKhan-yy5gy
    @SamirKhan-yy5gy2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic. Thank you for sharing the exercises.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome.

  • @glorytogod4035
    @glorytogod40356 жыл бұрын

    haha ..Quickly, quickly, quickly...this need to be practiced more often, Thankyou Benjamin

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cool

  • @Kurosagi-wg4ve
    @Kurosagi-wg4ve4 жыл бұрын

    I’m recommended to this video by my online English teacher

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching

  • @POPDATA
    @POPDATA4 жыл бұрын

    6:34 me begging my parents for ice cream when I was a child

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    :)

  • @ModdLightning
    @ModdLightning4 жыл бұрын

    Ben that was amazing, Specially the passage from The Pirates of Carr.. Penzance. felt like I was in a theatre acting on a stage in a Victorian theme play. ".... I'm the very model of modern major general"

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cheers

  • @chaib.1867
    @chaib.1867 Жыл бұрын

    I am late but I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to you Mr. Benjamin because these exercises really worked for my student.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    Жыл бұрын

    Late for what?

  • @chaib.1867

    @chaib.1867

    Жыл бұрын

    @@engvidBenjamin late to comment…

  • @tortemir4689
    @tortemir46896 ай бұрын

    Now I’m British

  • @achmadafinadi9152

    @achmadafinadi9152

    2 ай бұрын

    So you mean, bi ish

  • @hoagrace19
    @hoagrace195 жыл бұрын

    "To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark, dock. In a pestilential prison with a life-long lock. Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp, shock. From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big, black block." "In tooting two tutors astute tried to toot a duke on a flute. But duets so gruelling and only in duelling when tutors astute toot the flute."

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good one

  • @emilianocquijano
    @emilianocquijano3 жыл бұрын

    The Q was where I stumbled over the words. Thanks! I'll keep practicing.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    3 жыл бұрын

    Go for it

  • @tululquamar6376
    @tululquamar63764 жыл бұрын

    Found your channel by chance .you're a phenomenol teacher. Thanks to KZread algorithm for the 1st time.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Welcome aboard!

  • @Driftking859
    @Driftking8596 жыл бұрын

    I believe I have a speech impediment as I suffer from lisp but I also grew up saying words like tractor like "chractor" and it sounds awful and a lack of confidence with my speaking makes me nervous so i dont carry confidence in my voice either im hoping this video works

  • @alansmilealot

    @alansmilealot

    5 жыл бұрын

    Did it work for you?

  • @kralnslay3524

    @kralnslay3524

    5 жыл бұрын

    What happened?

  • @kralnslay3524

    @kralnslay3524

    5 жыл бұрын

    I also stutter and made a laughing stock in my room.

  • @ee1783

    @ee1783

    5 жыл бұрын

    I say chractor lol

  • @raechelyndawn2580

    @raechelyndawn2580

    5 жыл бұрын

    David Kershaw me too. I've never liked my voice. 😢

  • @ribeiro1996ful
    @ribeiro1996ful6 жыл бұрын

    Now I can't get this Quickly, Quickly, Quickly !!!!!!!! off of my mind hahahaha

  • @ashleyqueen9305

    @ashleyqueen9305

    6 жыл бұрын

    Henrique Garcia me tooo I keep messing up

  • @bladimirluna

    @bladimirluna

    5 жыл бұрын

    🤣

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    :)

  • @faithpeace5093
    @faithpeace50937 ай бұрын

    You are too good. Oh my goodness 😊 I love your sense of humour. Quickly Quickly Quickly 😅

  • @abracadabra-lf5yc
    @abracadabra-lf5yc Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot man... Im gonna save this one

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help.

  • @EmilyCheetham
    @EmilyCheetham4 жыл бұрын

    I learned the following as tongue swisters as a kid and can now say them pretty fast- I scram, you scream we all scream for ice (iced) cream Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers She sells sea shells on the sea shore.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yep, all good. Thanks

  • @dcta51
    @dcta512 жыл бұрын

    Eminem does this everyday

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤣 Maybe!

  • @nieo4089
    @nieo40892 жыл бұрын

    Bestest teacher i ever found ❤️ thanks for yours all efforts 👍🏻👏

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! 😃

  • @tatyanaganeli2206
    @tatyanaganeli22064 жыл бұрын

    This is brilliant. studied drama in Russia and this is exactly how we were taught to speak clearly. Best kept secrets! :) It is incredibly helpful! Thank you!

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @kazimsyed7367
    @kazimsyed73676 жыл бұрын

    i speak k but i speak too fast, people say i dont pause

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well you know what to do then

  • @Corrupt03
    @Corrupt034 жыл бұрын

    This is really helpful cuz people always go like "HUH" or "Say that again" or "What did you just say" and stuff like that whenever I speak. It literally happens a minimum of 20 times a day in school lol. It's really annoying. I'll grind this and hopefully I'll stop speaking like an absolute mong

  • @7860092

    @7860092

    4 жыл бұрын

    How did it go? Plz let me know as im having the same problem

  • @Corrupt03

    @Corrupt03

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@7860092 Yeah it helped me quite a bit. Apparently I've been speaking too quick and I haven't been opening my mouth enough when speaking. Now I speak slower and more clear and people tend to understand what I say pretty much all the time.

  • @7860092

    @7860092

    4 жыл бұрын

    Corrupt but this is only for english right?

  • @Corrupt03

    @Corrupt03

    4 жыл бұрын

    7860092 It has positively affected my overall talking. Not just one specific language

  • @theasianguygaming4724

    @theasianguygaming4724

    4 жыл бұрын

    Corrupt how often did you practice

  • @dezrivera5422
    @dezrivera54223 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your videos!!!! I was raised bilingual and my english never sounds 100% so thank you for the help you have given my life xoxooxo

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    3 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure.

  • @LeoNardo-cm6ch
    @LeoNardo-cm6ch6 жыл бұрын

    a New Lesson, I embraced. I try now

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cool

  • @Corrupt03
    @Corrupt034 жыл бұрын

    I speak with English people online alot. And it really triggers me that they can just say and pronounce everything so perfectly while I sit there not being understood at all. I lisp and studder all the time it's killing me lmfao

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don't let it get you down, you're doing well just to understand everything

  • @Corrupt03

    @Corrupt03

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@engvidBenjamin Yeah I know. But I wish I could speak clearly like most of my friends and family. It's really bothering me that I can never tell stories or anything like that because in the middle of the story I start to studder and my voice becomes shaky and unclear and I start lisping and speaking super quickly..

  • @vivianagambetta9197

    @vivianagambetta9197

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Corrupt03 be kind to yourself, nobody is perfect, some people have other weakness, the sooner you relax about your speaking weakness,,the quicker you will improve your speech

  • @harshitgautam8853
    @harshitgautam88535 жыл бұрын

    Everything written on board. ;) S/P/C/B/D Tom sit in solemn silence in a dull dark dock. In a pestilential prison with life long lock. Awaiting the sensation of a short sharp shock from a cheap and chippy chopper on a big, black block T/D In tooling two tutors astute tried to tute a duke on a flute. But duet so grueling end only in dueling when tutors astute too the flute. M/H/I She stood on the balcony inexplicably mimicking him hiccuping and amicably welcoming him home. F Five flippant Frenchmen fly from France for fashions V Vincent vowed vengeance very vehemently Th This thin that thatch these themes those thorns the thug they thank. Do drop in at the dewdrop inn K kiss her quick, kiss her quicker, kiss her quickest L Larry sent the latter a letter later J Jean just jostled James gently Intonation I scream you scream, we all scream for ice cream. Q Quickly quickly R Reading and writing are richly rewarding I am the very pattern of a modern Major General. I have information vegetable, animal and mineral; I know the kings of England and fights historical I understand equations, both simple and quadratical. I am very good at integral and differential calculus I know the scientific names of being animaculous I short, in matters vegetable, animal and mineral I am the very model of a modern Major General.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for that

  • @rasmachris94
    @rasmachris94 Жыл бұрын

    Even as a native English speaker this is very beneficial.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely!

  • @eucomigomesmo3152
    @eucomigomesmo3152 Жыл бұрын

    Love it! Thnks💌

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome 😊

  • @YagamiTodoroko
    @YagamiTodoroko5 жыл бұрын

    Okay.. so I was a little bit confident until the video arrive to "quickly". quickly, quickly, quickly, QUICKLY...@..@

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Go Arlo!

  • @sarojc1604
    @sarojc16044 жыл бұрын

    When you speak with an US accent and this just feels wrong : 🤐

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'll stick to British...

  • @om-qg7ju

    @om-qg7ju

    3 жыл бұрын

    When did he??

  • @stefanyalarcon3898
    @stefanyalarcon38985 жыл бұрын

    quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, I love all the exercises. thanks so much :D

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    No probs

  • @sudhanshurai3581
    @sudhanshurai35814 жыл бұрын

    Truly helpful. Thanks a lot, Sir!

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome

  • @reemdowidar9449
    @reemdowidar94496 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed the lesson, thanks.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    :)

  • @helaluddin1361
    @helaluddin13614 жыл бұрын

    very effective, thank you so much

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cool

  • @pawanbhandari6245
    @pawanbhandari62456 жыл бұрын

    Thanx for the lesson, really appreciated.

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    4 жыл бұрын

    No probs

  • @lalang4806
    @lalang480627 күн бұрын

    I love your videos😊

  • @jancleodaluz403
    @jancleodaluz4033 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful! Thank you!

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear that.

  • @RickyRisha410
    @RickyRisha4102 жыл бұрын

    I don't hesitate to express my thoughts and make a conversation but it's with me naturally that sometimes I find it hard to pronounce some specific letters a bit hard while speaking like the use of 'd' and 't'. I'm not short of words but my mouth gets clogged as if it's locking by itself and make not clear sentences. I'll work on my speech technique by the help of your videos

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great! Let me know how you get on.

  • @14mrb67
    @14mrb673 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your work!

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    3 жыл бұрын

    No problemo

  • @sahilsheikh5511
    @sahilsheikh5511 Жыл бұрын

    Really amazing exercise

  • @engvidBenjamin

    @engvidBenjamin

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers!

  • @Blue-ek2zx
    @Blue-ek2zx4 ай бұрын

    THIS IS AMAZING!