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ClearSpeak’s Pronunciation of the Order of Mass: A coaching guide to improve diction and clarity
The product is a training resource for priests in the Catholic Church seeking to improve their diction when conducting the mass. It consists of a workbook and USB data stick of ‘listen and repeat’ audio tracks. It will be of special help to priests, and those studying for the priesthood, who speak English as a second language. It will be equally valuable for English speakers with rushed or indistinct delivery. The voice coach uses STANDARD NEUTRAL ENGLISH.
The Order of Mass used in this training material is taken from the 2011 translation of the Proper Prayer and Order of Mass approved by the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments.
ClearSpeak provides training for many different organisations and the Catholic Church is one of these. Priests and seminarians who speak English as their second language may need help in pronouncing English clearly. However, it is not only ESL priests who may find clarity to be an issue.
If you are a priest:
If so, this training aid will help you improve your diction when conducting the mass.
ClearSpeak’s Pronunciation of the Order of Mass consists of a workbook and USB data stick of ‘listen and repeat’ audio tracks. The workbook gives you useful information on how to improve pronunciation but reference is made to the Perfect Pronunciation book should you need further detail on producing Standard English sounds. With some basic knowledge of these sounds, attentive repetition of the audio exercises will enable you to deliver the mass in a clear and well-paced manner.
The voice coach uses Standard Neutral English. This can best be described as a ‘softer’ variety of British Received Pronunciation (the Queen’s English). In short, it sounds less ‘over the top’ than RP but will be perceived as ‘good English’ anywhere in the world. It is known for its clarity and blends naturally with any ESL accent.
The Workbook
This 57 page booklet gives you a printed copy of the key words and mass script for use with the audio tracks. It also outlines all English sounds and how to identify your sound ‘errors’. It provides techniques for changing pace and pronunciation clarity.
Memory stick audio exercises
You get ‘listen and repeat’ practice with key words in the mass before moving on to the mass itself. The key words selected occur frequently in the mass or are typically difficult for those with accent issues. Each word is presented leaving a gap for it to be repeated out loud.
The mass script is presented twice, in different modes. In both cases, the goal is to listen and then mimic what is heard as precisely as possible.
Interrupted format
The script is delivered in phrases of around two to five syllables at a time, called a grab. These grabs deliberately do not divide words at normal phrase boundaries. This forces you to listen carefully to sounds and individual words rather than repeating familiar phrases automatically.
Regular format
Here the coach delivers the script in a manner that observes normal language phrasing. Particular attention has been given to phrasing that supports the intention of the mass wording.
The voice coach is Alison Kimble.