How to Stop Saying Um: The 2-Minute Pause Drill
A practical method to cut 'um' and 'uh': find your baseline, spot your filler hot spots, practise a deliberate pause and track progress with a tally.
2 min read. Updated October 21, 2026.
Clarion: Speaking Practice for iPhone and Android
Two minutes a day to sound like you mean it.
Speak for two minutes on a prompt picked for your goal, then read feedback on pace, filler words, pauses and structure, in plain sentences. Tap any word in your transcript to hear that moment.
Your first level is free, one take a day.
Clarion coaches spoken English: the app and its feedback are in English.
The AI analysis of my tone, pace and verbal tics is incredibly precise. I prepared an important presentation with Clarion and it went great!
What you get
A daily two-minute rep
Speak for two minutes on a prompt picked for your goal, then get feedback on pace, filler words, pauses and structure, written as sentences rather than scores.
Your transcript, marked up
Every 'um', rushed stretch and long pause is marked, and you can tap a word to hear that moment.
Mock interview
Practice with Maya, an interviewer with a natural AI voice. Tell her the role and she asks questions and follows up on your own words.
Talk run-through
Paste notes for a talk, pitch or toast; a teleprompter follows your voice and shows timing per section, pace, fillers and skipped lines.
Private by design
Recordings stay on your iPhone. When audio is sent for Pro feedback it is transcribed and never kept.
What early testers say
The AI analysis of my tone, pace and verbal tics is incredibly precise. I prepared an important presentation with Clarion and it went great!
The exercises are varied and the instant AI feedback lets you correct yourself right away. Ideal for building confidence before interviews or talks.
The teaching approach is excellent and the AI side adds real value compared with classic public-speaking books. A powerful tool for professional and personal growth.
Feedback from people who tried Clarion before launch. Names shortened.
Free, and what Pro adds
- Free
- Your first level, one take a day. Progress is always free.
- Pro
- Mock interview, Talk run-through, the full path and unlimited reps with deeper coaching. Yearly or weekly plans.
Plans and offers can differ between the App Store and Google Play, and are shown in the store before you subscribe.
Start with a guide
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3 min read. Updated October 21, 2026.
Questions
What does Clarion give feedback on?
Pace, filler words, pauses and structure, written as plain sentences: what landed, what got in the way, and the one thing to try next.
Is there a mock interview?
Yes. You tell Maya, an AI interviewer with a natural voice, the role, and she asks questions and follows up on your own words. Mock interview is part of Clarion Pro.
Are my recordings kept?
Recordings stay on your iPhone. When audio is sent for Pro feedback, it is transcribed and never kept.
Does it work in other languages?
Clarion coaches spoken English. The app and its feedback are in English, so it also works as English speaking practice.
Two minutes a day to sound like you mean it.
Clarion is made by EASYTECH, an independent app studio in Annecy, France. Privacy policy · Terms of use. For iPhone and Android.