‘The Creak’ or Vocal Fry

That Made in Chelsea sound at the end of a sentence where the back of the throat relaxes so much that the voice comes out like a Dalek croak … you’ll hear a number of actresses do it too.

It’s quite hard to listen to, it’s difficult to project any distance and suggests the speaker can’t be bothered to pay attention to the end of the sentence. And if the speaker can’t make the effort, why should the listener?

Keep the energy up at the end of the sentence so the air flow isn’t constricted.


‘You can be sure you’ll always speak with, meet with and work with me’
Philippa Hammond
Learning, Development and Performance Consultant, Trainer & Facilitator

Speaking Well In Public

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