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Prosodic Features of Speech AND Public Speaking

Public speaking is a formal method of communication where a speaker informs and influences an audience through speech. Effective public speaking at a university is essential to help improve the learning experience of students and staff. To ensure a structured public speaking activity, speakers should plan and prepare bullet point notes rather than a verbatim script. Nonverbal communication, including posture, eye contact, facial expressions, and voice pitch, accounts for 70% of the impact of face-to-face speaking, so speakers must be mindful of these aspects in addition to their words.

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Prosodic Features of Speech AND Public Speaking

Public speaking is a formal method of communication where a speaker informs and influences an audience through speech. Effective public speaking at a university is essential to help improve the learning experience of students and staff. To ensure a structured public speaking activity, speakers should plan and prepare bullet point notes rather than a verbatim script. Nonverbal communication, including posture, eye contact, facial expressions, and voice pitch, accounts for 70% of the impact of face-to-face speaking, so speakers must be mindful of these aspects in addition to their words.

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PROSODIC

FEATURES OF
SPEECH
AND
PUBLIC
SPEAKING
LEARNING TARGET
Learners can use
appropriate prosodic features
of speech like pitch, stress,
juncture, intonation, volume,
and projection and rate of
speech in different
oral communication
PROSODIC
FEATURES OF SPEECH
Prosody  Speech 
is the study of all the Power of speaking
elements of language
that contribute to word
form of
acoustic and rhythmic communication in
effects spoken language
SPEECH SOUNDS

Segmentals Suprasegmentals

Vowels Stress
 Individual  Speech features
Consonants that accompany or
units of Pitch and Intonation 
are added over a
speech segmental
Dipthongs Juncture
Stress
Degree of  prominence or given to a syllable or
word
Extra loudness given to a particular syllable or
word

Emphasis on a particular syllable or word


Stress

Strong degree symbol 


'

fránchise intérior oversée


Stress
Word Sentence
Stress Stress
shows what show which
syllables in a word/s in a
word is stressed sentence is/are
stressed
Stress
Monosyllabic words or one-syllable words are
stressed when said in isolation.

Word Stress
Stress
Monosyllabic words or one-syllable words are
stressed when said in isolation.​

What? Well? Look! See?

No! Now? Ouch! Wow!

Word Stress
Stress
Multisyllabic words or words  with two or more syllables have only
one primary stress. These stressed syllables are said louder, longer, and
higher than the rest  of the syllables.

2- syllabic 3- syllabic 4-syllabic 5-syllabic


Words Words Words  Words 

zénith ámplify líterature Inévitable

renóunce astríngent proféssional suppleméntary

guaranteé invocátion enthusíastic


Word Stress
Stress
Derived Words with No Shift in Stress

retíre retírement retíring retíringly

Derived Words with Shift in Stress

íntro íntroduce íntroduction íntroductory

Word Stress
Sentence Stress
Stress
A sentence may have a different meaning once the stress is
shifted to another word.

Who told him the sad


I told him the sad news. news?

To whom did I relay


I told him the sad news. the news?
What kind of news was
I told him the sad news. relayed to him?
Sentence Stress
Pitch  Intonation
Highness or lowness of a Variation of pitch in
tone of a voice the spoken language

1- low  2- normal
Rising-Falling Intonation

3- high 4- extra high Rising Intonation


Intonation Rising-Falling Intonation​

The 2-3-1 Pattern

Start with the normal pitch (2), then go up on the accented syllable (3),
and then go down (1) on the last syllable in the sentence

Shift Glide
The Voice is raised on the
 The stressed syllable is the
stressed syllable and goes
last syllable in the
down on the other
sentence. There is
remaining syllables in the
movement within the
sentence .
syllable.
The 2-3-1 Pattern

Shift Glide

That's expensive Turn off the lights


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Intonation
The 2-3-3 Pattern

The voice starts with the normal pitch, then goes up on the accented
syllable and remains up till the end of the sentence. This pattern is used
for questions that are answerable by YES or N0

Ex. 
               Are they still in the hall?

          Will
       you allow me to go?

Rising Intonation
Juncture
Interruption or break in continuous flow of speech.
Pauses and speech
Uses slant line (/) to indicate pausing

One slant line (/)


Short pause

Two slant line (//) Long Pause

Octothorpe (#) Stop or Period


Juncture
Mother/thought Dad/ was already home. #
Mother was already home.

Mother thought/ Dad was already home. #


Father who was already home.

James/ the player/ had an accident. #


James is the one who had an
accident
James/ the player had an accident. #
Someone is informing James that  a player had an accident.
Juncture
Uses of Pause

Builds up suspense and emphasize the word or sentence


that follows
Gives listeners time to assimilate the word
particularly for dramatic effects
Increases the impact of feeling projected

Breaks the continuity of thought that makes listeners


bored
Rate of Speech
Speed
Slow speech of speaking in words per minute
Too slow from slow to fast
Rapid Speech
Too Rapid
Speech Speech

Important words are lengthened unimportant words are shortened


Calmness Laziness Fear
Dullness
Excitement
Acceptance Uncertainty Anger Nervousness
Formality
Vowel sounds andLack
someofconsonants Tension
are stretched out to
enthusiasm slow the
serenity intelligencespeech rate anxiety
Rate of Speech
Too slow Too Rapid
Slow speech Rapid Speech
Speech Speech

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I feel so low Your decision Hurry up.


Hmm,
today.
is simply The bus is
that's a nice marvelous! leaving!
idea.
PROSODIC
FEATURES OF SPEECH
Reporter: Pamela Ann AN INTRODUCTION TO
Saba
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Public Speaking
Public Speaking is a ‘formal’ face-to-face communication
method where a person(s)
uses the medium of speech to Inform and/or Influence a
group of listeners (an audience).

Being able to inform and influence both


students and university staff members
through effective communications is
essential to be able to help improve the
learning experience. 
 Planning & Preparation

Public Speaking can only inform and/or influence an


audience if it is delivered in a structured way!

The best way to ensure that your Public


Speaking activity is structured is to plan &
prepare notes that can be used as a guide
when speaking.

Your notes should be headings and key words


bullet-point format and not a word for word script of
everything you want to say.
   Non-Verbal Communication
Public Speaking isn’t just about

70%
what you say; It’s also
Face-To-Face Communications Breakdown

about how you say it!


When undertaking any Public
Speaking activity you need to be
mindful of… 
 Your Posture & Body
Movements
Voice Pitch
23% &Tone  Your Facial Movements
& Making Regular Eye
7% Words Used Contact
 Your Voice Pitch & Tone
Body
Non-Verbal Communication
Non-Verbal Communication
Positive Examples Negative Examples
Of Non-Verbal Communication Of Non-Verbal Communication

Head Looking Up Head Looking Down

A Smile A Frown

Small Hand & Arm           Exaggerated Hand & Arm


 Gestures Gestures

Free Arms Folded Arms

Keeping To One Area  Wondering About


Of The Stage The Stage

Making Eye Contact  Only Focusing Your Eye 


With Various Members  Contact On One Or Two 
Of The Audience  Members Of The Audience 
ARIGATHANKSSSSS

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