Why do I have to clear my throat all of the time? When I'm speaking, my voice often becomes croaky to the point where I can't speak normally without sounding like Tom Waits on his deathbed. This is normally resolved by me clearing my throat rather audibly (ahem-uh-huh-hem!), after which I can speak fine again. I might have to do this five or six times in an hour long presentation. I'm not spitting out or swallowing phlegm, my voice is just unusably scratchy until I clear my throat. Occassionally, clearing my throat does nothing, and I'm left with a voice that can barely speak. This happens with my normal conversations, too, not just presentations. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 20, 2009 - 6 answers

I'm looking for advice to avoid losing my voice while speaking for a long time. Can anybody help me...? [more inside]
posted by Simon Barclay on Nov 1, 2009 - 9 answers

How can I transform from a low talker into someone people can hear? [more inside]
posted by Bunglegirl on Jan 9, 2009 - 17 answers

How can I improve the quality / listenability of my speaking voice? (for podcasts, namely, but in general works too) [more inside]
posted by NikitaNikita on Oct 10, 2008 - 7 answers

Soft talker here. Any methods/courses/books/exercises that might help me develop better voice projection? [more inside]
posted by Bardolph on Jun 16, 2008 - 12 answers

Anyone have any practical tips for using voice recognition in an office environment? [more inside]
posted by krisjohn on Mar 26, 2006 - 1 answer

How can I stop speaking too loudly? [more inside]
posted by komilnefopa on Nov 9, 2005 - 12 answers

DiscourseAnalysisFilter: That I know something you don't know sing-song voice... how universal is that? Is it specific to North America? Do non-North American English-speaking kids know the tune for that phrase or others like "Iiiiii'm better than yoooouuuuu are" or "nyah nyah nyah nyah boo boo"? If not, is there another sing-song phrase they use for teasing? And how would one go about publishing their findings on such a question?
posted by heatherann on Nov 22, 2004 - 18 answers