Is subvocalization good or bad?
The most dangerous is the idea that subvocalization should be avoided to read faster. … Speed reading experts claim that subvocalization is the bottleneck that slows down your reading. If you can learn to just recognize words visually without saying them in your inner voice, you can read much faster.
Is it normal to Subvocalize?
For competent readers, subvocalizing to some extent even at scanning rates is normal. Typically, subvocalizing is an inherent part of reading and understanding a word. … At the slower reading rates (100–300 words per minute), subvocalizing may improve comprehension.
