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⚽ How to Do A Sports Commentator Voice (and Test It)

A football commentator builds from quick, excited description to an all-out scream when the goal goes in. The pace and volume climb together.

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The line to say

“He shoots, he's past the keeper, it's in! Unbelievable scenes here tonight!”

The judge scores how close you sound, whether you keep it up, your commitment, and whether you stick to the line. Up to 10 seconds, free, no sign-up.

How to do it

  1. Start fast and mid-pitch, rattling through names as the ball moves.
  2. Rise in pitch and volume with each phrase so the build is obvious.
  3. Stretch the key word at the peak: 'it's iiiin!' Hold it as long as your breath lasts.
  4. After the scream, drop back suddenly to breathless disbelief for the last line.

The most common mistake

Shouting the whole thing at one level, so there is nowhere left to go for the goal.

Warm up with this

“Down the wing, cuts inside, one touch, two touches, oh what a finish!”

Ready? Get scored out of 10

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