Using turtle talk together
Timing between your deliberate taps.
A short way to begin
- Model a comfortable tapping pace.
- Try one tap for each syllable of a chosen word or phrase.
- Notice the rhythm together without treating slower as automatically better.
Adapt this activity
Take turns together. Never strain, shout or hold your breath. Stop if the activity feels uncomfortable.
What the feedback means
The displayed rate is taps per second, not automatically measured speech rate. It cannot assess cluttering, fluency or articulation.
What this activity uses
- Timing between your deliberate taps.
- The displayed rate is taps per second, not automatically measured speech rate. It cannot assess cluttering, fluency or articulation.
Questions about this activity
Do I need to turn the microphone on?
No. Tap-to-play is available. Rhythm and turtle-pacing activities are based on deliberate taps rather than microphone analysis.
Is audio recorded or uploaded during this game?
No. These voice games analyze microphone samples in browser memory. The separate articulation record-and-replay feature is optional and is described in the privacy page.
Why does the response change between devices?
Microphones, distance, room noise and browser processing differ. Use sensitivity where available and interpret the display as approximate feedback rather than a clinical measurement.
Sources and further guidance
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