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Dec 1, 2019 · Abstract. Based on the analysis of 190 studies (18,573 participants), we estimate that the average silent reading rate for adults in English is 238 words per minute (wpm) for non-fiction and 260 wpm for fiction. The difference can be predicted by taking into account the length of the words, with longer words in non-fiction than in fiction.
- How Many Words Do We Read Per Minute? a Review and Meta-Analysis of Reading Rate
For reading aloud it is 183 words per minute. •. There is no...
- How Many Words Do We Read Per Minute? a Review and Meta-Analysis of Reading Rate
Adult Average Reading Speed. The average reader can read 238 words per minute (WPM) while reading silently. When reading aloud, the average reader can read 183 words per minute (WPM). Previously, it had been thought that the average adult reads at a rate of 300 words per minute.
Dec 1, 2019 · For reading aloud it is 183 words per minute. •. There is no evidence for reading gears except for reading versus text scanning. Based on the analysis of 190 studies (18,573 participants), we estimate that the average silent reading rate for adults in English is 238 words per minute (wpm) for non-fiction and 260 wpm for fiction. The ...
- Marc Brysbaert
- 2019
Research published in 2019 concluded that the silent reading rate of adults in English for non-fiction is in the range of 175 to 300 words per minute (wpm); and for fiction the range is 200 to 320 words per minute.
Aug 15, 2019 · Based on the analysis of 190 studies (18,573 participants), we estimate that the average silent reading rate for adults in English is 238 words per minute (wpm) for non-fiction and 260 wpm for ...
- Marc Brysbaert
Based on the analysis of 190 studies (18,573 participants), we estimate that the average silent reading rate for adults in English is 238 word per minute (wpm) for non-fiction and 260 wpm for fiction. The difference can be predicted by the length of the words, with longer words in non-fiction than in fiction. The estimates are lower than the numbers often cited in scientific and popular ...
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TL;DR: This article found that the average silent reading rate for adults in English is 238 words per minute (wpm) for non-fiction and 260 wpm for fiction, and that the difference can be predicted by taking into account the length of the words, with longer words in nonfiction than in fiction.
