Your thesis is highly suspect, and I do not agree. Not only I do not agree, but Gemini disagrees: Gemini Overview "When comparing native English speech rates across Canada, the UK, and the United States, all three countries fall into the global average of ~ 150 - 190 words per minute (WPM). While general differences are minor, research shows that speaking speed varies more by gender, age, and region than by nationality. Francis Academic Press +4 United States Average Rate: ~ 150 - 170 WPM. Regional Variation: There is a well-documented divide. The fastest talkers in the U.S. generally reside in the Northeast and the Midwest (e.g., Massachusetts, Minnesota, Iowa). Conversely, states in the South (e.g., Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina) typically exhibit slower, more deliberate pacing. Quora +2 Canada Average Rate: ~ 175 WPM. Regional Variation: Canadian speech rates are heavily tied to the cost of living and pace of life in specific cities. Edmonton, Alberta holds the record as the fastest-speaking Canadian city at ~ 210 WPM, whereas Toronto is one of the slowest at ~ 149 WPM. Overall, Alberta has the fastest regional speech rate in the country. Preply +1 United Kingdom Average Rate: ~ 150 - 198 WPM. Regional Variation: Similar to the U.S., Northern and rural dialects often feature slower, more measured speech, while bustling metropolitan areas like London feature a faster tempo. https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/faviconV2?url=http://www.personal.rdg.ac.uk&client=AIM&size=128&type=FAVICON&fallback_opts=TYPE,SIZE,URLPosta Shqiptare +2 Across all three countries, younger adults speak up to 11% faster than older generations, and men generally speak slightly faster than women in both spontaneous and read speech. National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov)" Speaking with too high a rate of speach is not helpful to anynone. Those who speak this way require speach therapy. However, one thing that most people do not understand, which is important, is THIS: The rate of speach has little to do, and very little correlation with, the amount of information which is transmitted. Think about this. Slow rate speakers impart just as much information, per minute, as fast rate speakers.
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