Background noise, accents, and tone of voice can create barriers to effective communication. Sound cancelling headphones can block out background noise to help focus. Voice activated translators can help overcome language barriers from different accents. Some speakers use a dull or monotone tone that makes it difficult for listeners to concentrate, so varying tone of voice is important for effective communication.

1. By Tom Allen

2. Background noise
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 Sometimes if there is lots of background
noise, people will find it hard to concentrate when
doing their work or are in a meeting.
 One way you can overcome this barrier is to but
some sound cancelling headphones, they completely
block out the noise even if there is building work
going on next door, the headphones will block it out
completely.

3. Accent
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 One barrier to effective communication would be
accent
 As some people come from different country's they
will have their own accent and you may find it hard
to understand some things that they say and vice
versa
 A voice activated translator would be a good way of
overcoming the accent barrier

4. The tone of your voice
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 Some people will find it hard to concentrate when
the speak is talking due to the way that person talks.
Some people will speak in a very dull tone
(monotone) saying one thing at a time and some
people will find it hard to concentrate