Speaking & Speech

How Many Words Is a 9-minute Speech?

A 9 minutes speech is typically 990–1,440 words. How many words you need for a 9 minutes speech depends on your speaking pace: slow speakers (110 wpm) need around 990 words; average speakers (130 wpm) around 1,170 words; fast speakers (160 wpm) around 1,440 words. Paste your script below to check your timing, or use these figures as a writing target.

A 9 minutes speech is 990–1,440 words depending on pace. Slow (110 wpm): 990 words. Average (130 wpm): 1,170 words. Fast (160 wpm): 1,440 words.
How Many Words Is a 9-minute Speech?

Word count range9 minutes

SpeedWords per minutewords / 9 minutes
Slow110 wpm990 words
Average130 wpm1,170 words
Fast160 wpm1,440 words
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