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1,400 to 1,800words
At audiobook narration speeds of 140 to 180 words per minute, a 10-minute script is about 1,400 to 1,800 words.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
- What it measures
- The number is the length of a spoken script of 10 minutes, read at the audiobook narration rates reported in the Brysbaert meta-analysis. It is a planning figure for a prepared, steady read.
- How it is calculated
- 10 minutes x 140 words per minute = 1,400 words; 10 minutes x 180 words per minute = 1,800 words
- What it does not show
- A planning range, not a measured result for any one speaker. Pauses, cutaways and on-screen text take time without adding words.