Speech features in voice and presentation

Let's match the terms with the given answers and their corresponding definitions:

1. **Vocal Variety** →  Changes in a speaker’s rate, pitch, and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness.
   
   Explanation: Vocal variety refers to the changes and variations in a speaker's voice to make the speech more engaging and expressive.

2. **Vocalized** →  Pauses that occur when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as "uh," "er," and "um."
   
   Explanation: Vocalized pauses are filler words or sounds used by speakers, usually unconsciously, to fill moments of silence in their speech.

3. **Pauses** →  A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech.
   
   Explanation: Pauses in speech can be intentional or unintentional and are silent breaks or interruptions in speaking.

4. **Pronunciation** → The accepted sound and rhythm for words in a given language.
   
   Explanation: Pronunciation refers to the manner in which a word or a language is spoken.

5. **Dialect** →  A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent, grammar, or vocabulary.
   
   Explanation: Dialects are regional or social varieties of a language characterized by their own pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.

6. **Kinesics** → The study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication.
   
   Explanation: Kinesics is the interpretation of body language such as facial expressions and gestures, not verbal signals.

7. **Rate** → The speed at which a person speaks.
   
   Explanation: Rate refers to the speed or pace of spoken language.

8. **Volume** →  The loudness or softness of the speaker’s voice.
   
   Explanation: Volume is about how loud or soft a speaker's voice is.

9. **Articulation** → The physical production of particular speech sounds.
   
   Explanation: Articulation involves the physical movement of the tongue, lips, and other speech organs to produce specific sounds.

10. **Pitch** → The highness or lowness of the speaker’s voice.
   
   Explanation: Pitch is the perceived frequency of a sound. It relates to the highness or lowness of a speaker's voice.

Based on your answers, you have matched the terms with their corresponding definitions correctly.