Interesting numbers while transcribing a newscast

160 words, 14 syllables ... The numbers I've perceived through the work of transcribing a newscast.

1. 160 words
 I transcribed a part of a newscast, and counted words for 1 minutes the speakers said.
It was about 160 words. Probably it may be some larger number. I was surprised that this is even faster than my reading speed when I want to enjoy a book, and I'm also surprised that the words they spoke are more than my typical daily blog post.

2. 14 syllables
 Not only letters of the words they speak, I record their breathes. It was interesting that I'm most likely to find about 14 syllables between breaths. Sometime it become about 27, but probable 14 syllables are the number a lot of narrators comfortable speak.

As well as I review language, I find several interesting numbers when I transcribe a newscast.

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