How Long to Read Splendiferous Speech

How Long Does it Take to Read Splendiferous Speech?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Splendiferous Speech by Rosemarie Ostler

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

What does it mean to talk like an American? According to John Russell Bartlett's 1848 Dictionary of Americanisms, it means indulging in outlandish slang—splendiferous, scrumptious, higgledy-piggledy—and free-and-easy word creation—demoralize, lengthy, gerrymander. American English is more than just vocabulary, though. It's a picturesque way of talking that includes expressions like go the whole hog, and the wild boasts of frontiersman Davy Crockett, who claimed to be "half horse, half alligator, and a touch of the airthquake." Splendiferous Speech explores the main sources of the American...

How long is Splendiferous Speech?

Splendiferous Speech by Rosemarie Ostler is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Splendiferous Speech Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Splendiferous Speech aloud.

What Reading Level is Splendiferous Speech?

Splendiferous Speech is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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