“Why Am I so Hard to Understand When I Speak So Well?”

Lynda Stucky January 18, 2016 Reduce a Foreign Accent, Reduce a Regional Accent

As an English learner with a great command of the language, why are you still hard to understand?

Are you difficult to understand?

Lynda Stucky July 14, 2019 Develop Your Speech

Have you ever been told “I can’t understand you?” The first time it happens, it is understandable.  But what if it happens to you over and over again?  Is it you or is it your listener? There are five reasons why someone can’t understand you.

Here is a checklist you can use to self-assess the problem if you are  frequently experiencing this problem.   Usually, at least one item is the culprit but a combination is also plausible: