Pronunciation, oral fluency and microphone control

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Explain how pronunciation and oral fluency are assessed across speaking tasks in PTE Academic.
Produce speech with intelligible segmental sounds, appropriate word stress, and clear sentence stress for an international academic context.
Maintain oral fluency through smooth phrasing, controlled pace, and limited unnecessary pauses, repetitions, and self-corrections.

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Position and use the headset microphone consistently to avoid clipping, low volume, popping, and variation in recording quality.

Monitor and adjust speaking volume, distance, and breathing so that speech remains clear from the first word to the end of the recording.

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