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Speech Techniques: Avoid Saying ‘Um,’ ‘Ah,’ or ‘You Know’

When you are nervous, you often start saying words/sounds like “um,” “ah,” or “you know.” These words/sounds are filler words that don’t add any value to what you are saying. By avoiding saying these, you’ll come off as more confident and straightforward in your speech, which makes you sound more professional. You can often tell ...

Mike West

A woman practicing her speech.

Scientists Discover an Evolutionary Oddity That Led to the Human Voice

Compared to other primates, humans have exceptional pitch control and an ability alien to other species: speaking. But why are humans the only animals that possess a voice? And why do humans have more voice control than nonhuman primates? Scientists believe evolutionary changes in the human voice box aided our ability to have long and ...

Nathan Machoka

Two girls talking.

The Fascinating Human Speech Mechanism That Turns Air Into Speech

Language has been one of the most significant evolutions of human history. Without speech, communication between people would have been limited, preventing the progress that has occurred over the past thousands of years. But have you ever wondered how the human speech mechanism works? Speech and human beings There are two aspects to human speech. ...

Armin Auctor

Human speech.