Kim Cattrall

My family was going back to England to visit my mother's grandmother, who was very ill. We went up to Liverpool and I met my great-aunt, who was just a force of nature. She was an elocution teacher and a huge enthusiast for theater and the classics. I took her amateur acting class, and she was really impressed with me.

English Actress

Wendy Williams

Take some elocution lessons; you can joke with Ebonics, but the truth is, nothing beats the King's English. Learning how to speak properly, and the art of delivery can take you very far in life!

American Entertainer

Penelope Keith

We have this wonderful language and we don't appreciate it. That's old-fashioned me, but when I went to school, everyone had elocution lessons, not to sound posh but so you could be understood.

British Actress

Kiran Rao

We were quite a middle class family, but we had access to all the good things in life, be it books or access to a club. I was outgoing and did a lot of elocution, singing and theatre.

Indian Producer

M. J. Hyland

I was the first and only person in my family to go to university, and I spent two decades redesigning myself: even my voice is the product of elocution lessons.

English Author

Walter Cronkite

I never took any elocution lessons, no diction lessons. I might have been a pretty decent broadcaster if I had, but what you see, I'm afraid, is what you get.

American Journalist

Megan McKenna

I used to have elocution lessons when I was growing up, and then it kind of got to the point where I was like, this is me.

English Celebrity

Sara Davies

Someone suggested elocution lessons but there is no way I am changing my accent, I'm proud of my roots.

British Businesswoman

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

I took acting and elocution lessons, to get rid of my Sicilian accent.

Italian Actress

Vivien Leigh

I loved fencing and dancing and elocution.

Using volume and pitch to convey emotions or highlight parts of a speech.

Voice Control

Using your hands and facial expressions to support and add meaning to your words.

Effective Gestures

Pronouncing words clearly to avoid misunderstandings, especially in formal situations.

Clarity Matters

Elocution can affect how the listener feels about the message being conveyed.

Emotional Impact

In singing, crisp articulation makes lyrics understandable and more impactful.

Singing Clarity

Develop your own speaking style to stand out and be memorable.

Personal Style

Maintain a consistent speaking style to establish your signature way of elocution.

Consistency Is Key

Adjust your elocution to fit different audiences or contexts for better communication.