Train the stress patterns that make English speech easier to follow in meetings and presentations.
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Take the Clarity Check. Record one minute and tell Jay what you would like him to focus on. Record and save a private copy, or check whether Jay is accepting recordings for personal feedback.
Already have a recording? Go to the send formEnglish listeners use stressed syllables as landmarks. When the strongest syllable moves, every individual sound may be technically present and the word can still take longer to recognize.
A stressed syllable is usually longer, clearer, and slightly louder. It also carries a more definite pitch movement. Simply saying every syllable with equal force does not create the contrast English listeners expect.
Stress is relational. The strong syllable becomes easier to hear when the surrounding vowels are shorter and more relaxed. Practice the rhythm of the whole word rather than punching one part in isolation.
Create a short list of names, products, and technical terms you use every week. Mark the main stress, say each word in a sentence, then rehearse the sentence at the speed you use in meetings.
A useful tool should make one pattern easier to hear or practice. It cannot diagnose everything about a voice, and it should never tell you to erase the identity in your accent.
Choose one cue, practice it inside a real sentence, and check whether your listener has to work less hard to follow the idea.
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