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Podcast: Get A Better Broadcast, Podcast and Voice-Over Voice
Episode: 0370 - The Average Read Rate
Description: 2022.01.05 – S2005 – 0370 - The Average Read RateThe Average Reading RateThis is one which is comfortable for the reader, clear to the listener, and which suits the style of the content. For example, on a radio station that could be anywhere between 140 and 220 words per minute, depending on whether it’s a music station or a news station. The standard calculations are:·        Conversational speed - about 150 words per minute·        A scripted read (spoken with more fluency and less hesitancy) – about 180 wpm (three words per second). With this formula, a 20-second script...