| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accented | marked by a noticeable accent |
| 2. | accurate | matching standard or intended sounds |
| 3. | airy | breathy and light in quality |
| 4. | articulate | speaking clearly and effectively |
| 5. | authentic | sounding genuinely native or real |
| 6. | awkward | uncomfortable and unnatural sounding |
| 7. | balanced | well-proportioned and not extreme |
| 8. | blurred | not sharply distinguished in sound |
| 9. | booming | loud, deep, and resonant |
| 10. | breathy | spoken with audible breath |
| 11. | broad | using wide, open vowel sounds |
| 12. | careful | showing attention to sound details |
| 13. | clean | free from muddiness or distortion |
| 14. | clear | easy to understand when spoken |
| 15. | clipped | cut short and abrupt sounding |
| 16. | confident | assured and self-possessed sounding |
| 17. | consistent | regular and reliable in pronunciation |
| 18. | controlled | kept steady and well-managed |
| 19. | crisp | neatly and distinctly articulated |
| 20. | deep | low and full in pitch |
| 21. | deliberate | slow and intentional in articulation |
| 22. | delicate | light and finely controlled |
| 23. | dental | made with the tongue and teeth |
| 24. | distinct | clearly separated and recognizable |
| 25. | drawled | spoken slowly with stretched vowels |
| 26. | effortless | smooth without visible strain |
| 27. | emphatic | strongly stressed and forceful |
| 28. | even | uniform and balanced in sound |
| 29. | expressive | showing feeling through sound |
| 30. | firm | strong and steady in sound |
| 31. | flat | lacking liveliness or pitch change |
| 32. | fluent | smooth and flowing in speech |
| 33. | forced | strained and not natural |
| 34. | full-bodied | rich and substantial in tone |
| 35. | garbled | distorted and hard to understand |
| 36. | gentle | mild and easy on listeners |
| 37. | gravelly | deep and rough in texture |
| 38. | gruff | rough and low-pitched sounding |
| 39. | guttural | produced deep in the throat |
| 40. | halting | stopping and starting awkwardly |
| 41. | harsh | rough and unpleasant to hear |
| 42. | hesitant | uncertain and halting in speech |
| 43. | high-pitched | having a high vocal pitch |
| 44. | honeyed | sweet and soothing in sound |
| 45. | husky | rough, low, and breathy |
| 46. | intelligible | able to be understood easily |
| 47. | labial | made with the lips |
| 48. | leisurely | unhurried and relaxed in pace |
| 49. | loud | high in volume and force |
| 50. | low-pitched | having a low vocal pitch |
| 51. | measured | carefully controlled and paced |
| 52. | melodic | having tuneful rises and falls |
| 53. | monotone | lacking pitch variation |
| 54. | monotonous | repetitive and lacking variation |
| 55. | muddy | unclear and lacking definition |
| 56. | mumbled | spoken unclearly and quietly |
| 57. | musical | pleasantly melodic in speech |
| 58. | muted | softened and less forceful |
| 59. | nasal | sounding through the nose |
| 60. | nasalized | spoken with nasal resonance |
| 61. | native-like | resembling a native speaker’s speech |
| 62. | natural | sounding normal and unforced |
| 63. | neutral | without strong regional features |
| 64. | nonrhotic | dropping r after vowels |
| 65. | palatal | made near the hard palate |
| 66. | plain | simple and straightforward sounding |
| 67. | pleasant | agreeable and enjoyable to hear |
| 68. | polished | refined and well-practiced sounding |
| 69. | precise | accurate and exact in sound production |
| 70. | quiet | low in volume and gentle |
| 71. | rapid | very fast in spoken delivery |
| 72. | refined | cultivated and elegant sounding |
| 73. | relaxed | easy and unstrained in speech |
| 74. | resonant | full, rich, and echoing pleasantly |
| 75. | rhythmic | having a clear beat or flow |
| 76. | rich | full and pleasing in tone |
| 77. | robust | strong and healthy sounding |
| 78. | rounded | full and smooth in sound |
| 79. | sharp | piercing and strongly defined |
| 80. | slow | not fast in spoken delivery |
| 81. | slurred | blurred together unclearly |
| 82. | smooth | even and easy on the ear |
| 83. | soft | gentle and not harsh sounding |
| 84. | steady | even and consistent throughout speech |
| 85. | stilted | unnaturally stiff or formal sounding |
| 86. | strained | tight and effortful sounding |
| 87. | tense | tight and stressed in delivery |
| 88. | textbook | very standard and careful sounding |
| 89. | thin | lacking fullness or richness |
| 90. | throaty | rough and deep from throat |
| 91. | tonal | using pitch to distinguish meaning |
| 92. | twangy | having a sharp nasal quality |
| 93. | unaccented | without a strong noticeable accent |
| 94. | unaspirated | without a strong air release |
| 95. | understandable | easy for listeners to comprehend |
| 96. | velvety | smooth, soft, and rich |
| 97. | voiced | made with vocal cord vibration |
| 98. | voiceless | made without vocal cord vibration |
| 99. | warm | pleasantly soft and full sounding |
| 100. | whiny | complaining and nasal sounding |
