What is a monologue?
AnswerA long speech by one person
Mono means one, so one person speaks.
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7 fact-checked facts about conversation, public speaking and speech, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which are common filler words in speech?
AnswerUm and uh
Fillers fill pauses while a speaker thinks.
Going deeper
What is the fear of public speaking called?
AnswerGlossophobia
It comes from the Greek word for tongue.
Which ancient Greek orator practiced speaking with pebbles in his mouth?
AnswerDemosthenes
He trained to overcome a speech impediment.
Which language has the most native speakers?
AnswerMandarin Chinese
Mandarin has close to a billion native speakers.
Expert level
Roughly how long was Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?
AnswerAbout 270 words
It took only about two minutes to deliver.
A typical conversational speaking rate is roughly how many words per minute?
AnswerAbout 150
Most people talk at around 120 to 160 words a minute.
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