835 – “Why Do I Run Out Of Breath?”

2023.04.15 – 0835 – “Why Do I Run Out Of Breath?”

Running out of breath before the end of a sentence could be the effect of poor support (you did not take in enough to start with), or poor writing (the sentence was simply too long to be read in a single comfortable breath). Or it may be because of poor control (you leaked air as you spoke, wasting it in perhaps a breathy voice, caused by inefficient closure of your vocal folds), a breathy voice also dehydrating your vocal folds.

Without enough air, your voice will sound weak and lack colour and you’ll have trouble getting attention. It won’t travel as far. You will sound strained at the end of sentences, leading to a drop in volume or resonance, or causing a vocal fry.

Squeezing out sentences without enough air support can cause a tightness in your throat and neck from the effort.

Remember: if your message is important, so are the end of your sentences.

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