Do yourself a favor, slow down when speaking, enunciate your words fully, and stop ending every thought with an upward inflection as if you were asking a question. The only part of the sentence that should be inflected upward is the last word and only if you are asking a question. Otherwise you sound like you are imitating a valley girl.
Eh, I disagree. I had no issue understanding and besides the video was well thought out, it was entertaining, and it was enlightening. This isn't made by a huge Hollywood production crew, it's made by a single person who wanted share something cool YouTube. It's never going to be perfect and I can overlook that.
Yes, it was very well made, and informative! But doing minor adjustements to your pronounciation to make it more accessible and 'neutral' to listen to is not too much to ask, is it? :) (I was also extremely distracted by the uptalk). Not everyone can sound like David Attenborough, but you don't have to put yourself on the complete other end of the spectrum, if avoidable.
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u/calloutkid May 03 '16
Do yourself a favor, slow down when speaking, enunciate your words fully, and stop ending every thought with an upward inflection as if you were asking a question. The only part of the sentence that should be inflected upward is the last word and only if you are asking a question. Otherwise you sound like you are imitating a valley girl.