Tier 1 · Module 08
Speech Clarity
Shorter, cleaner sentences that say exactly what you mean.
Why it matters
Umms, ahhs, filler words and soft prefixes signal under-confidence and take away from your expertise.
Usually, getting more comfortable speaking without preparation fixes them on its own. If they persist, the games in this module make sure you never struggle with them again.
Games
Two games, practised until they're yours.
Chair is LAVA
A game with progressive levels that makes you conscious of your filler words and soft prefixes, and gives you the tools to remove them.
Connectors
A fun, creative game that sharpens your mind-to-mouth connection, so flowing while you speak gets easier.
Enunciation Drills
Three steps to clear speech.
Mispronouncing words erodes your credibility, and some letters and phrases may trip you up every time. English, like every language, is built from sounds. So we work at the level of sound.
Break it down
Split difficult words into individual sounds and syllables, so they're easier to recognise.
Build it up
Learn to produce each sound and syllable, then place them back into the difficult words.
Speed it up
Speak those words in progressively harder sentences while gradually increasing your speed.
Build every Tier 1 skill with Smayan.
Speech Clarity is one of nine skills inside Interpersonal Communication Coaching, a 12-week program, one to one or in a small cohort.