I’m learning French pronunciation. What a great explanation, and the nose technique gives me immediate feedback so I can know if I’m correctly engaging my velum when pronouncing the trickier vowels. Thank you!
Thanks a lot! I'm used to talking to actors, so I tend to simplify some of the concepts as much as possible, since they don't necessarily care as much about some of the terminology and don't likely have a thorough background in speech science. Oddly enough, that isn't usually covered in actor training - and usually not in singing training! I've had very little formal training in it myself, but have learned a lot of this over time out of necessity. Good luck with your masters!
You can actually move the velum. For example, pushing the velum against the pharyngeal wall and either blowing air through it or trilling it produces a sound called a velopharyngeal sound. The symbol for the Fricitive is ʩ. This sound is very rare in language, so don't expect anyone to ever produce it.
Part 2: I find when I swallow, I want to lift my soft palate and simultaneously lift the back of my tongue to meet it - a bit like what we do when we make a K or G sound, so I've just been trying to do the swallowing action, lifting the epiglottis, and practicing breathing in and out through my nose and then adding breathing through my mouth. This makes sure the soft palate is not closing in either direction. Then I move the closing action to my lips and to my fingers plugging my nose.
Thanks! Well, I currently have problems with equalization at 25 meters depth (80-feet). But if I can manage to equalize using the fattah teqnique, then I think I could reach depths around 40 meters. Although the freediving-elite who truly master this technique have descended up to 200+ meters using this technique :)
Sounds like a challenge! The best way to close the epiglottis is to swallow, so you should practice holding a swallow - I do this when I shave my neck, for example, to keep from cutting the skin on my Adam's apple. Separately, I'd suggest you practice making a nasalized vowel sound to get used to your soft palate being in a neutral position. Then combine the two, I suppose...
This is great! I am into freediving and want to learn an advanced method of equalization called Frenzel- Fattah, where you are supposed to have a closed epiglottis, closed mouth, pinched nose and a neutral soft palate, so that air can travel from mouth to the eustachian tubes when pressure is added. I find this really hard, and tend to close the soft palate as I close the epiglottis. Do you have any tips for me?
Good morning i would like to ask that i have stuttering issue does soft palate reason for stuttering ? Can you help me to get rid of stuttering please ?
That is outside of my expertise, I'm afraid. My work is on voice and accents for actors, while you're needing to work with someone like a speech language pathologist for that. Sorry!
Avelardo Santiago Mine is just a little rough as well, so I'm sure you're just a freak like me. The hard palate will probably feel a bit smoother, but with a ridge running across the middle from front to back. I can't vouch that YOU are normal, but your soft palate sounds like it is.
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I am a dialect coach and I often refer my clients to Jim and ACCENTHELP. He is a great coach and a lovely person. Wonderful video.Bravo, JIm
Thanks so much, Julie!
I’m learning French pronunciation. What a great explanation, and the nose technique gives me immediate feedback so I can know if I’m correctly engaging my velum when pronouncing the trickier vowels. Thank you!
I'm in my second semester of graduate school for Speech Language Pathology. Thanks for your helpful videos!
Thanks a lot! I'm used to talking to actors, so I tend to simplify some of the concepts as much as possible, since they don't necessarily care as much about some of the terminology and don't likely have a thorough background in speech science. Oddly enough, that isn't usually covered in actor training - and usually not in singing training! I've had very little formal training in it myself, but have learned a lot of this over time out of necessity. Good luck with your masters!
thanks a lot this helped me to understand nasal sounds, i like the way you explain, keep doing such videos please cause we need them !! thank you
Very helpful video.
This really helpful and I like your shirt
Part 3: That's the best shot I've got! I hope this helps! Let me know - I'm curious... How deep do you freedive?!
Let me know if there's something specific you want to hear about, Daniel!
Th sounds are really hard for me , maybe a lesson about pronunciing it naturally 😃👍thank you in advance!
Thank you! Very clear.
You can actually move the velum. For example, pushing the velum against the pharyngeal wall and either blowing air through it or trilling it produces a sound called a velopharyngeal sound. The symbol for the Fricitive is ʩ. This sound is very rare in language, so don't expect anyone to ever produce it.
Thank you
Part 2: I find when I swallow, I want to lift my soft palate and simultaneously lift the back of my tongue to meet it - a bit like what we do when we make a K or G sound, so I've just been trying to do the swallowing action, lifting the epiglottis, and practicing breathing in and out through my nose and then adding breathing through my mouth. This makes sure the soft palate is not closing in either direction. Then I move the closing action to my lips and to my fingers plugging my nose.
Thanks! Well, I currently have problems with equalization at 25 meters depth (80-feet). But if I can manage to equalize using the fattah teqnique, then I think I could reach depths around 40 meters. Although the freediving-elite who truly master this technique have descended up to 200+ meters using this technique :)
Sounds like a challenge! The best way to close the epiglottis is to swallow, so you should practice holding a swallow - I do this when I shave my neck, for example, to keep from cutting the skin on my Adam's apple. Separately, I'd suggest you practice making a nasalized vowel sound to get used to your soft palate being in a neutral position. Then combine the two, I suppose...
your video is very interesting, I enjoy it so much!
This is great! I am into freediving and want to learn an advanced method of equalization called Frenzel- Fattah, where you are supposed to have a closed epiglottis, closed mouth, pinched nose and a neutral soft palate, so that air can travel from mouth to the eustachian tubes when pressure is added. I find this really hard, and tend to close the soft palate as I close the epiglottis. Do you have any tips for me?
Good morning i would like to ask that i have stuttering issue does soft palate reason for stuttering ?
Can you help me to get rid of stuttering please ?
That is outside of my expertise, I'm afraid. My work is on voice and accents for actors, while you're needing to work with someone like a speech language pathologist for that. Sorry!
Hey Jim,
I have an essay to do titled 'What will happen if the velum is removed?'
Could you help?
Hey is it normal to feel little bumps on the soft palate or feel it a little roughly just notice it I'm freaking out never notice it before.
Avelardo Santiago Mine is just a little rough as well, so I'm sure you're just a freak like me. The hard palate will probably feel a bit smoother, but with a ridge running across the middle from front to back. I can't vouch that YOU are normal, but your soft palate sounds like it is.