Developing better speech

>>16609040
>I'm 19, so maybe my speech abilities are already set in stone.
I started to voice act when I was 28. It's a skill you can learn like any other.

How do you think people learn a foreign language? Fuck, people can even train them to learn a specific accent within their language. Learning how to speak properly is no different.

>>16609112
Yeah, I never really thought about people learning different languages, even though I mentioned it in the OP. That gives me a lot of confidence.

Since you're a voice actor, I'm willing to guess that you haven't had any trouble with conversations before. Did you actually have any speech therapy regardless?

>>16609162
The voice acting classes I took crossed over into therapeutic territory very much.

There's good books with accompanying audio CDs out there, most of them probably on piratebay even, I just can't recommend you any in English unfortunately. You could also look up vocal coaches in your area, first appointment usually is free and I bet most of them are happy to recommend you any sort of additional resources you could want.

>>16609040
Meh, you're just bring lazy when talking.
As a Hongkongfag I also speak with a slur when I speak Cantonese. It is so common it is known as "lazy pronociation" here. I know that I talk like this as I am too lazy to pronouce words clearly.
Work on your pronocoation. Imitate actors talking. Record your own voice and listen to it and see what you should work on.

>>16609189
I'll have a look around for some of those books, thanks. The more I think about it, the less of a good idea going to a therapist becomes. Sorta like going to ER for a runny nose. I can probably do it on my own with a good book/CD.

>>16609223
So just practicing a lot will do it?. I'll definitely be doing a lot of that, most likely when no one's home. Thanks for the advice.

>>16609270
>The more I think about it, the less of a good idea going to a therapist becomes. Sorta like going to ER for a runny nose. I can probably do it on my own with a good book/CD.
Vocal coaches are different from a speech therapist.

>>16609282
I was referring to the "speech clinics" I mentioned in the OP. Seeing a voice coach seems like a good gig though.

>>16609270
>So just practicing a lot will do it?
Probably. Shakira managed to sound very American with a lot of practice. Think about it

>>16609316
I dunno, her vocal talents don't exactly end there.