Opening your jaw wider will help you articulate all your speech sounds precisely, especially vowels

Ask open-ended follow-up questions, Watch their body language and facial expressions

1. Taking deep breaths 2. Sit up straight

Taking deep "belly" breaths during your pauses helps give you a strong well-supported sound.

1. Speak slower 2. Pausing and phrasing

1. Exaggerate your sounds 2. Open your jaw

Talking with a slower rate will give your tongue, lips, and teeth time to "get into position" while giving your listeners more time to process your words

Lets them know that you're talking to them, and your mannerisms help give them additional conversational information

It makes your speech more clear

It lets you know if you need to repeat, rephrase, or slow down your speech..

Looking at their visual cues (like a confused face, head nod, or blank stare) helps you tell if they are following along or need clarification.

Pausing at natural points in conversations (eg. commas, periods) helps slow the rate of speech and makes the speech flow more naturally.

Stronger voices with controlled air flow ensure you have enough breath to finish your though, so you're not racing to get your words out.