speech accommodation
nounSpeech accommodation is when you change how you talk to sound more like the person you are speaking with.
When the teacher slowed down her speech accommodation, the new student understood her better.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Convergence, where a speaker moves their speech closer to the listener's style to build rapport.
His speech accommodation made him sound more like his coworkers during the meeting.
3. Divergence, where a speaker makes their speech more different from the listener's on purpose.
Her speech accommodation became obvious when she exaggerated her accent to distance herself from the group.
4. Adjusting volume, speed, or vocabulary so a listener can understand more easily.
The nurse's speech accommodation helped the elderly patient follow her instructions.