Speaking: Pronunciation C1 - Lesson 3: Using Pauses & Chunking for Rhetorical Effect

C1 Pronunciation: Pausing & Chunking
C1
The Power of Silence
ការប្រើប្រាស់ការផ្អាកក្នុងឃ្លា
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Stop speaking too fast. Use Chunking (groups of words) and Pauses to create authority.

💬 Scenario: The Keynote Speech

The Nervous Speaker (No Pauses) "Wearechangingdirectionbecausethemarketisshiftingandweneedtoadaptquickly."
(Fast, breathless, lacks confidence.)
The C1 Leader (Chunked)
"We are changing direction. //"
"Why? //"
"Because the market / is shifting."
Technique: Short sentences + Dramatic pauses.

Interactive Chunking

Click a word to insert a Pause (//) after it. Listen to the difference.

This is not just a problem it is a crisis.

Key Concepts

1. Thought Groups ការបែងចែកក្រុមគំនិត
We don't speak word-by-word. We speak in "idea blocks".
Incorrect: "I... went... to... the... store."
Correct: "I went to the store / to buy milk."
2. The Rhetorical Pause ការផ្អាកដើម្បីសង្កត់ន័យ
Pausing before a key word makes the listener wait for it. This builds suspense.
"The solution is... // innovation."

Select the Best Flow

Goal: Deliver bad news with authority.

A. "Unfortunatelywehavetocanceltheprojectsorry." (Too fast)
B. "Unfortunately... // we have to cancel the project." (Controlled)

Goal: Build excitement for a new product.

A. "It is... // revolutionary." (Rhetorical Pause)
B. "It is revolutionary." (Flat)

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