why is it hard to read out loud, when I read in my head I get it all but once I start to read out loud...?

Question

The words don’t come out write and I have no rhythm to my voice sometimes I cant pronounce the words but in my head I can. What does this mean?

Answer 1

I have the same problem. I don't know. I guess it's weird to hear yourself. If I read out loud, I do better when I turn my brain off...but then I miss the point of what I just read. >.< It really doesn't make sense, but yeah I get what you're saying.

Answer 2

Hi Melinda,
It has to do with receptive vs. expressive language. Receptive language is listening and reading and is acquired before expressive language. You can read and you know what the words are, but you may have difficulty pronouncing them due to a difficulty in decoding. If it is a serious problem, it will eventually affect your receptive language when you get into more complex texts. Other times, people are self-conscious about reading out loud. Thoughts about the way you are sounding interfere with your processing and ability to understand what you read. So... what can you do? Well, here's what I would suggest:

-If the problem is simply that you are self-conscious, practice, practice, practice. You will eventually become more comfortable.

-If the problem is decoding (or figuring out what sounds groups of letters make), you also need to challenge yourself to read more and improve your skills.

-If you read more and still aren't understanding, you may have another issue -- possibly a learning disability. If this is the case, depending on your age, there are programs to help people compensate for these difficulties. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Perhaps this can help you. Back when I was in college for Broadcast Communications, there was this guy in one of my classes. He had trouble reading out loud in front of people. The professor suggested a way to cure this. He told the guy every time he is out driving alone in his car look at the billboards, and signs, and read them all out loud. You are alone in the car, so it does not matter if you stammer a bit at first. After about a month of doing that you should be able to read clearly in any situation. The reason that it works (and it does work, I have helped other people with this technique) is the fact that your eyes get trained to scan quickly to be able to read the entire sign or billboard. By reading what you see out loud you will become more comfortable with verbalizing something you see for the first time out loud. It also helps you reach a natural rhythm pattern to your speech. By doing this to every sign and billboard you see you will just get into the habit of reading without worrying about messing things up.

I really hope you give this a try. I know you will be able to do it. I wish you all the luck in the world overcoming this tiny bump in your road of life. You can do it!

Good luck!

Answer 4

the solution to ur problem can be u start reading books alone in front of a mirror and catch ur voice and mark ur pronounciation. which ever word u feel u r not pronouncing correctly just read it loudly untill u pronounce correctly. do this exercise daily 1/2 hr and after 15 days u will see the results. also u can record ur voice on a player and can listen it to check at wat place u not satisfied with ur pronounciation and can correct it afterwards, the miscommuncation between ur mind and body is becoz u r so much terrified of reading in public that u dont seem to concentrate on the meaning, just be calm and composed and think as if u r speaking to ur friend those lines and then see the difference.

Answer 5

I'm a teacher and this is VERY COMMON! It simply means that you need more practice with oral reading fluency. Try reading something in your head first and then rereading it aloud. You could read along with a book on tape so you can hear some more fluent reading--this really helps my students!!! Also, part of the problem is probably that you are trying to read as fast orally as in your mind. I am a great oral reader but I read slower out loud. You have to accpet that we speak more slowly than we process. I hope this helps! Let me know if you need anymore help! I'm bored this summer and would love to help if possible.

Answer 6

its not just you, I'm a college educated adult and my tongue just trips all over the place when I try to read out loud.

Its better if I have read the item over a few times before I have to actually read it out loud but unless I practise at least once out loud, I usually still stumble on some of the words.

Answer 7

I have this problem too! I am a really really fast reader when it isn't out loud but then I try to demonstrate this out loud and it doesn't work. I need to practice I know but I don't like to 'cause I want to read fast.

Answer 8

Maybe you get nervous when you read aloud or try to rush. Practice at home when no one is around. Pretend you're doing a play.

Answer 9

because reading out loud requires motor skills not used in just plain reading

Answer 10

Your brain moves faster than your verbal skills. You can practice and it will get get better. Just learn to slow down, your brain.