Is a 3 minute speech long?
Speech and publication coach Daphne Gray-Grant found that, on average, people speak at a rate of 125 to 150 wpm so a 3 minutes long speech uses between 375 to 450 words. You can use our word counter tool to see how long on average your text will take to speak.
How many words a minute can the average person speak?
Most words are two to three syllables long, giving you the answer that the average person speaks approximately 100 – 130 words per minute. A professional voice over artist usually uses 150 to 160 words per minute.
How much time does the average person spend talking?
According to a new survey, the average person talks about the weather FOUR TIMES A DAY . . . for an average of eight minutes and 21 seconds. So, doing the math, that means you talk about the weather for 3,047 minutes and 45 seconds per year. That’s about 127 hours . . . or more than five full days.
How fast does the average person read out loud?
The average oral reading rate (based on 77 studies and 5,965 participants) is 183 wpm. Within each group/task there are reliable individual differences, which are not yet fully understood. For silent reading of English fiction most adults fall in the range of 175 to 300 wpm; for fiction the range is 200 to 320 wpm.
How long is a 1 minute speech?
Word Count per Speech Length
| Speech Length | Slow (100 wpm) | Fast (160 wpm) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 minute | 100 words | 160 words |
| 5 minutes | 500 words | 800 words |
| 10 minutes | 1,000 words | 1,600 words |
| 15 minutes | 1,500 words | 2,400 words |
How many minutes does it take to say 800 words?
Reading Time by Word Counts
| Word Count | Slow (125 wpm) | Average (300 wpm) |
|---|---|---|
| 800 words | 6 minutes | 2.7 minutes |
| 1,000 words | 8 minutes | 3.3 minutes |
| 1,500 words | 12 minutes | 5.0 minutes |
| 2,000 words | 16 minutes | 6.7 minutes |