How to be more loud?

I don't know if this makes sense but speak way too low to the point that people can barely hear me. I guess its one of the reasons why I get ignored a lot. The irony is when I try to be loud, I become WAY too loud. Is this because of shyness/ nervousness? How can I be more loud?

i think there are certain situations where this can be improved with recognition and conscious effort.

generally, i am very quiet and if people have a problem with it... whatever. if you are quiet, maybe you should accept that as part of who you are instead of fighting it so much. like i said, there is room for growth, of course, but....

May be practice speaking a bit louder !?

I sometimes do not speak confidently when i am too anxious. If you are too anxious...you need to start meditating. That is one thing that helped me to get over my low self-esteem and its consequences.

I come across some people who speak too loudly...rarely have i come across someone with too low a voice. May be Google for your problem..?

dottie said:

i think there are certain situations where this can be improved with recognition and conscious effort.

generally, i am very quiet and if people have a problem with it... whatever. if you are quiet, maybe you should accept that as part of who you are instead of fighting it so much. like i said, there is room for growth, of course, but....

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I agree with you, but its just something I want to change about myself, I mean I'm okay with being quiet when I want to be. But at times I also want to be a bit less quiet.

I have the EXACT same issue, I am very soft spoken and when I try to speak louder either, I don't, or it comes out as (or feels like) a yell or scream. I've tried a few things that have helped me, one was recording myself talking and then listening back. I dunno if you're like me and have an issue with the sound of your voice but getting used to it helped. Also practicing talking at a louder tone without anyone else around makes it more comfortable to do while around people. It's a mental thing as much, or more so than, a physical thing.

After I drink I gain a mini confidence boost and my voice tends to be a bit louder and pronounced, like a few weeks after. Basically what I would recommend is practicing using your voice at a more medium tone. If you're by yourself with a mic you can try all different levels (you know you're capable of different tones!) and find one that is better, then just keep talking at it until you get used to it. Listen back to yourself talking so you get used to it.

Just practice, I had a problem with this, too. I got over it pretty quickly, but I didn't have much choice. Lol.

Like my mom, my voice is naturally soft and quiet. I cannot sound loud and assertive unless I become angry. Sometimes, when I raise my voice, people still can't hear or understand me. I remember a teacher asking me to repeat over and over again what I said, and I've said it as loud as I can but she still couldn't understand. I also come off as very girly/weak if I raise my voice because at higher volumes, my voice sound very girly and I just can't control it.

yeah, loud people are obnoxious. it takes all kinds, i guess.

I'm only loud when I get so angry that I can hardly hold it in. That's when I snap. It's an ugly sight.

I hate my soft voice too. The absolute worst thing is when people try to talk to you from a distance, over others, and when they have to ask you to repeat yourself and lean in close (god that makes me feel like a little kid). When I speak loud it just feels awkward, it's hard to do even with my mom who I'm usually pretty comfortable talking to, but definitely not around other people. There have been some rare occasions when I've gotten mad and yelled but my voice like cracks in my throat and it makes my throat hurt, and I wont even be speaking that loud. I guess I just don't speak that loud often enough.

You should hear me screaming, it can be frightening. But also got the problem of not being able to talk loudly or distinctly enough. I have considered going for voice training classes, but the money is a bit too much for me.

I'd just advise practising with people you're comfortable with.