In the last presentation skills workshops I gave, I had a few clients who were having trouble being understood . They had amazing content , and dynamic non-verbal communication , but not a word came across. Part of the problem was their accent , but more specifically , the bigger problem was their sentence stress and intonation .

Let’s take the word “syllable”. If you mispronounce this word and say “swablle”, you’ll likely still be understood. But if you say “syLAble”, and hit the wrong syllable, you will definitely not be understood.

Check out the video above. I think Mr. Scalabre has an excellent presentation here, but a very bumpy delivery . It’s possible to understand him , but it’s a strain to get his ideas. Why? Syllables . He’s hitting the wrong notes.

Don’t forget to circle the words that give you trouble when presenting. Look up their proper pronunciation, and work them. A lot. You’ll be glad you did.

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