When reading aloud its so easy to fall into the habit skipping words, drop word endings, pronounce a word incorrectly, change word order, or get sloppy with proper pausing so gradually that you don't even notice yourself.
You can avoid this in two ways: record how your voice sounds on a tape or digital recorder -- not just for content or sound of your voice but also the above faults or have somebody else who can offer constructive criticism of your reading work with you on your continual voice improvement sessions.
In addition to the possible faults mentioned at the start have them coach you on proper pausing and changes in inflection and tone and even pace when you encounter not only periods and commas but also colons and semi colons and other punctuation marks.
This critic could be either a professional voice coach or even a friend or family member who is proficient in English (or whatever language you speak) and good oral reading.
Listen to their honest criticism --even if it stings a bit -- and then practice any weak points again and again until you eliminate any faults -- just as a musician would.
Really working at this will help you to make continuous improvement in your reading and speaking voice.
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