Could be a confidence thing. He wasn't taken seriously as a child, or maybe had some sort of impediment that people made fun of, so, mumbling is the safest way to either have someone else do the talking for you, or, if things are wrong, have someone blame it on. "I don't know what he said, he mumbles all the time" is an easy way out.
Have him read aloud, sing songs he likes, anything to just practice. Maybe a digital, handheld recorder to dictate into and learn to do better. He may be eloquent and articulate if given the chance, and confidence.
In my early college years, I had a habit of talking too fast at times, requiring people to say what, I missed that, slow down..Handled it myself, and, did a sports radio show (with the newspaper sports editor that people hated..so they ended up focusing on me most of the time). Radio show made me slow down and do better. Even the hot, younger secretary in the office I student-worked at, noticed. Went in one day after the show, and she told me "Very good job, interesting show. Could hear every word, too". We then started having coffee together and just chatting. Really enjoyed my time with her, and, kind of used it to monitor my own manner of speaking.
I can't stand my boyfriend's way of talking
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Could be a confidence thing. He wasn't taken seriously as a child, or maybe had some sort of impediment that people made fun of, so, mumbling is the safest way to either have someone else do the talking for you, or, if things are wrong, have someone blame it on. "I don't know what he said, he mumbles all the time" is an easy way out.
Have him read aloud, sing songs he likes, anything to just practice. Maybe a digital, handheld recorder to dictate into and learn to do better. He may be eloquent and articulate if given the chance, and confidence.
In my early college years, I had a habit of talking too fast at times, requiring people to say what, I missed that, slow down..Handled it myself, and, did a sports radio show (with the newspaper sports editor that people hated..so they ended up focusing on me most of the time). Radio show made me slow down and do better. Even the hot, younger secretary in the office I student-worked at, noticed. Went in one day after the show, and she told me "Very good job, interesting show. Could hear every word, too". We then started having coffee together and just chatting. Really enjoyed my time with her, and, kind of used it to monitor my own manner of speaking.