Anxiled wrote:
Also, my voice is mumbly, in addition to or in combination with being monotone. Is it a matter of opening your mouth more and over-enuncuating words? my mouth is small, so anatomy may play a role in my situation. In many ways, when I speak, I am performing a quasi-ventriloquist act. I soulnd like a bad vaudeville performer.
For mumbling... you'd need to work on breathing.
Speaking is a lot of work. You need to stand with your back fairly straight, and breathe from your diaphragm. Then you have to speak with your voice being carried/supported by your breath. Of course, opening your mouth helps.