Clear Speech

"Clear Speech" is the practice of pronouncing words as clearly as possible while speaking at a slightly slower rate. Observe the speech of your favorite news anchor. Notice how they speak at a moderate intensity and rage, enunciate each word clearly, face the listener when talking, pause occasionally for emphasis processing and alert the listener when changing topics.

Use of clear speech by adults in a deaf or hard of hearing child's world will facilitate that child's ability to understand speech as well as serve as a role model of how that child should speak when s/he wants to be understood by others.

Some opportunities to practice using clear speech include: