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How many words does a person speak per day on average?
The answer
16,000 words
Voice recorders found that in a 2007 study, for women and men alike. A 2025 follow-up saw it fall to about 13,000 between 2005 and 2018.
Source: Stereotype About Female Talkativeness Unfounded, Researchers Report – ScienceDaily
Asked in Plain #18 on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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