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What is a useful speaking rate?Compare delivery contexts, understand the limits of generic WPM, and calibrate your own pace.How many words fit a five-minute speech?Use pace-by-pace budgets, a practical outline, and a rehearsal checklist.How long does it take to read 1,000 words?Compare careful, average, and brisk reading with speaking time.How the calculations workReview formulas, pause weights, research sources, uncertainty, and known limitations.