Study Skills
Speaking time for a script
Delivered speech runs at about 130 words per minute, slower than silent reading because the mouth is the bottleneck.
The Formula
minutes = words / 130
Delivered speech runs at about 130 words per minute, slower than silent reading because the mouth is the bottleneck.
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| t_speak | Speaking time | min | Time to deliver the script aloud, in minutes. |
| n | Words | words | Total word count of the script. |
What Each Symbol Means
t_speakmin
Speaking time
Time to deliver the script aloud, in minutes.
nwords
Words
Total word count of the script.
See It Worked With Real Numbers
A formula on its own does not tell you which number goes where. The how to calculate reading time page applies this equation to a concrete case, shows every intermediate step, and names the mistakes that produce a wrong answer even when the algebra is right.
Where This Formula Appears
This equation is the working core of How To Calculate Reading Time, filed under Education. Every number the guide produces comes from substituting into this one line.