slow speech
Unhurried verbal delivery
Slow speech is speech delivered at a deliberate, unhurried pace.
The term describes a manner of speaking rather than a speech impediment—someone might use slow speech for emphasis, clarity, or when addressing non-native speakers: She used slow speech so the children could follow along.
It can also characterize regional dialects or individual speaking styles.
- drawlUnhurried, elongated speech pattern
- mumbleSpeak softly, indistinctly
- stammerSpeak with involuntary repetitions
- hesitantSlow to act
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
slurred · halting · word by word · measured · languid · trudging · molasses · pause · drone · monotone · sluggish · labored · plodding · weighted · sedated · drowsy · careful · taking one's time
- de-escalationde-escalation, calming, defusing, pacification, placation
- speech patternstempo, articulation, pace, rhythm, enunciation
- speechtalk, diction, conversation, pronunciation, articulation
- language barrierslanguage barrier, miscommunication, misunderstanding, untranslatable, confusion
- Speech Practicearticulation, enunciation, pronunciation drills, pronunciation practice, tongue twisters
- soothingcalm, soothing, comfort, comforting, gentle
speaking rate/tempo
slow speechrapid speech
rapid-fire · motormouth · clipped speech · gabbling · patter
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