Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speed reading

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: speed read-ing
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The skill of reading a text at a faster speed than average while still maintaining comprehension of the material that is read.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of speed read

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

speedreading (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

speed teaching

Questions

What does speed reading mean?: The skill of reading a text at a faster speed than average while still maintaining comprehension of the material that is read.

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