To remedy my linguistic differences, I fought to over articulate my words, refrained from emphasizing my "b" when I mentioned my birthplace (everyone knows Bronxites pack a verbal punch with their "b's"), and spoke less frequently in class.
When you are speaking, open your mouth bigger, and OVER articulate the word, it really helps.
"I've realised that my absolute principle of taking Mozart's articulation markings completely seriously is probably down to Hauser's way of over-articulating the music".
It lampoons a certain type of overwhelming, over-articulate American.
And the theologians of pop culture, taking a break from "The Matrix," will analyze the over-articulate structure of "Inception" for mighty significances.
But I suppose there's no telling just what threat to law and order might be posed by an over-articulate history graduate.
He is hyperactive, weirdly over-articulate, neurotically witty, flutteringly on the verge of a breakdown or anxiety attack, yammering out dialogue with echoes of Mamet or Orton.
"I felt like I had to be the most obnoxious mime," Mr. McIntyre said with a laugh, "and over-articulate to show what I was trying to get at".
Royal Holloway is a college of the University of London (Police are cracking down on students - but what possible threat to law and order is an over-articulate history graduate? 19 November, page 5, G2; Toy soldiers, 20 November, page 3, G2).
Now even famed oddball John Malkovich has slowly made the switch from over-articulate villain to comic relief and/or frazzled nice guy.
It makes you cringe when you hear overhead announcements and over-articulate each word during interviews so they don't question your fluency in English.
