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Verborea is a situation characterized by the accelerated speech of some people, which may be due to their personality or be a consequence of everyday situations. Thus, people who speak too fast may not pronounce the words in their entirety, failing to pronounce some syllables and amending one word in the other, which can make it difficult for others to understand.
To treat verborrea, it is important to identify the triggering factor, as it is possible that the speech therapist and the psychologist can indicate some exercises to help the person speak more slowly and facilitate understanding.
Why it happens
Verborea can be a characteristic of the person's personality, however it is also possible to happen as a consequence of everyday situations, such as accelerated routine, nervousness or anxiety, which can happen during the presentation of a job or during an interview employment, for example.
In these situations it is common for the person to start speaking faster than usual, which can easily interfere with other people's understanding.
How to speak slowly
When fast speech is associated with personality, it is difficult for the person to change, however there are some tips and exercises that can be done to help the person speak more slowly, slowly and more clearly, facilitating understanding. Thus, some ways to speak more slowly and relieve nervousness are:
- Speak more clearly, paying attention to each word spoken and trying to speak syllable by syllable;
- Try to speak with pauses, as if reading a text, stopping a little after speaking a sentence, for example;
- Breathe when you are talking;
- Practice relaxation techniques, especially if the reason for talking too fast is nervousness;
- When speaking to an audience, read your speech out loud and record your voice, so that later you will notice the speed with which you are speaking and check the need to take breaks, for example;
- Exaggerate your mouth movements when talking, this allows all syllables to be pronounced clearly and slowly.
Usually people who speak too fast tend to be touching or picking up on other people during the conversation and projecting their bodies forward. So one of the ways to speak more slowly is to pay attention to behavior when talking to other people, avoiding touching too much, for example. Also learn how to speak in public.
Created by: Tua Saúde Editorial Team