Styles of delivery vary, of course, but in general, conversational speech that is pleasant to listen to and easy to understand runs about 100 to 125 words a minute. In a speech before a group, you will want to leave time for pauses that highlight your points and for occasional short, silent moments when you hope that the audience will think a bit about what you have said.
Because you will not either memorize or read your speech -- you will speak from brief, carefully prepared notes, won't you? -- you will need time to consider precisely how you want to phrase your next thought.
Those techniques, and other time-consuming techniques that you must have studied, will make your speech sound conversational and directed to the members of the audience, not "canned."
After you have prepared your notes, practice the speech aloud, several times, as though an audience were present; and time it. Try to have a timepiece in view at show-time so that you can track your control of the assigned window.
TIP: Most people who speak about a topic they know about and care about and who prepare thoroughly tend to run over the time limit: they run out of time before they run out of thoughts.
think about this statement yourself................................
2500 to 3500 words
about 140
The number of words in a 3-minute speech can vary based on the speaker's pace, but on average, a person speaks about 100-130 words per minute. Therefore, a 3-minute speech can range from approximately 300-390 words.
It really depends on how fast you talk.
A 20-minute speech is typically around 2,500-3,000 words, depending on the speaker's pace and style of delivery. It is important to practice and time the speech to ensure it fits within the allotted time frame.
80-100 words per minute, so that would mean somewhere around 400-700 words depending on how fast you talk.
An 8-minute speech is typically around 1000-1200 words, depending on the speaker's pace and delivery style. It's recommended to practice the speech several times to ensure it fits within the time limit and flows smoothly.
A three-minute speech is typically around 300-400 words long, depending on the speaker's pace and style of delivery. It's important to practice and time your speech to ensure it fits within the allocated timeframe.
About 30-50, depending on how often you take a breath.
It depends on the speaking speed of the person delivering the speech. On average, a person speaking at a moderate pace can speak about 150-160 words in a minute. However, this can vary depending on various factors such as the complexity of the content and the presenter's speaking style.
Well it relly depends on how fast you talk. If you can speak clearly at a faster pace (faster than talking speed) then 600 words should be the limit. However if you struggle then 400-500 words max. would be a good idea.
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