The normal speaking speed of a speech is about 200 words per minute. The speed of speech can generally be divided into three types: fast, medium speed and slow speed: fast speed expresses excitement, joy, nervousness and excitement, more than 200 words per minute; medium speed is used in places where there is not much change in emotion and is used in ordinary scenes. Description, about 200 words per minute; slow narration of calm and solemn scenes to express sadness and depression, about 100 words per minute.
In general formal speeches, the speaker is required to be able to skillfully grasp the speaking speed during the speech, and choose an appropriate speaking speed based on the actual situation at the scene, the content of the speech and other factors. If the speech is too fast, it will be difficult for the audience to understand, and the listener will not be able to follow the train of thought in time, and it will easily make people suspicious and mistakenly think that the speaker has stage fright; the speech should not be too slow, otherwise it will appear to be a drawl and give others room to wander. , giving people a feeling of stupidity, slowness and lack of education.
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Fran Capo from New York, USA is the fastest-talking woman in the Guinness World Records. She can speak more than 600 words in one minute, with an average of 600 words per minute. Can speak about 11 words per second. In 2015, Chinese crosstalk actor Fang Qingping performed "Mulan Ci" at supersonic speed in 20.5 seconds with 183 words in the BTV Spring Festival Gala "Speech Master" program, which set a new record in the "Guinness Book of World Records" and broke the previous record set by Sean. The record set by Shannon and others.
An individual’s speaking speed is limited by social culture, social environment, personal thinking and expression ability, etc. According to statistics, the number of words per minute broadcast by some CCTV news announcers is as follows: Xing Zhibin 329, Zhang Hongmin 350, Li Ruiying 265, Li Xiuping 343, Luo Jing 280, Xu Li 340.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Speech Speed