While most of us often don't think about things such as speech patterns, word choice or
spoken words per minute, these are all qualities that will be picked up on by potential employers.
Not exact matches
Normal
speaking speed is around 150
words per minute which means a 35,000 -
word book will just under four hours.
American English is typically
spoken at roughly 183
words per minute, but we can listen and understand at up to 400
words per minute.
If you're sitting there listening to a podcast and feeling like it's just sort of droning on, well, that's because your brain can actually take in information at like 300 to 400 or 500
words per minute, while most podcasts are not
spoken that quickly.