ReadSpeeder

Are you tired of reading slow? Of sounding out each word? Of losing concentration when you read… noticing that your mind stopped paying attention to your reading a few sentences back? Sub-vocalization, regression, and losing attention are very common reading problems.

But there is a reason why we do these things. Vocalizing isn’t really just a habit. It does serve a purpose. It actually does help you understand what you read. That’s why it’s so hard to stop. And not understanding what you read leads to regression and loss of attention. That’s because when you don’t understand what you read, you need to go back and re-read until you do understand. And if you continue without understanding, your mind gets bored and stops listening to you.

Here’s why we vocalize. Sentences are usually made of multiple phrases. Each phrase is an idea, or separate thought. When you listen to a sentence, there are sound clues that indicate where these phrases are. You may not be aware of it because it’s as subconscious as walking.

Listen carefully — to the first word — of each phrase.

The first word is usually spoken in a slightly lower tone. This tells the listener that this is the beginning of a new thought or ‘phrase.’ This lower tone tells the listener that a new part of the sentence is coming. But these audio clues are not available in written text, so we have a tendency to sound out the words to listen for them ourselves to better understand the whole sentence. The solution is to read whole phrases at a time.

ReadSpeeder will automatically divide any text into its natural phrases, and then present these phrases sequentially. Try reading with ReadSpeeder and see if you no longer feel like vocalizing. You will grasp the meaning of each phrase at a glance, and this will make it easier to understand what you read.

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