subvocalizing
Internal speech while reading
Subvocalizing is silently pronouncing words in your head while reading—the inner voice that sounds out text without making audible sound.
Most readers subvocalize naturally: I can't read without subvocalizing.
Speed-reading techniques often try to suppress subvocalization, though whether this helps comprehension is debated.
Absorbing text without vocalizing
- inner voiceUnspoken mental dialogue
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- lip movementShifting of oral edges
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
articulation · text processing · decoding · word recognition · fluency · literacy · mouthing · speed reading
Unspoken personal narration
- self-talkSpeaking to oneself mentally
- mental rehearsalPracticing something mentally
- thought processHow one reaches conclusions
- working memoryTemporary cognitive holding space
mind's ear · cognitive load · language processing · inner dialogue · verbal reasoning
Act of removing entirely
- chunkingDividing into manageable parts
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- reductionMaking something smaller
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
concentration · distraction · chewing gum · counting · humming · meditation · mindfulness
Pre-performance practice session
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- repetitionAct of redoing
- encodingConverting data to format
- recallMemory retrieval act
rote learning · information processing · mnemonics · recitation · cramming · memorizing
silent reading
Absorbing text without vocalizing
- inner voiceUnspoken mental dialogue
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- lip movementShifting of oral edges
pronunciation · articulation · text processing · decoding · word recognition · fluency · literacy · mouthing · speed reading · eye movement
inner monologue
Unspoken personal narration
- self-talkSpeaking to oneself mentally
- mental rehearsalPracticing something mentally
- thought processHow one reaches conclusions
working memory · mind's ear · cognitive load · language processing · inner dialogue · verbal reasoning
elimination
Act of removing entirely
- chunkingDividing into manageable parts
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- reductionMaking something smaller
inhibition · concentration · distraction · chewing gum · counting · humming · meditation · mindfulness
rehearsal
Pre-performance practice session
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- repetitionAct of redoing
- encodingConverting data to format
recall · rote learning · information processing · mnemonics · recitation · cramming · memorizing
subvocalizingreading aloud
Speaking text for listeners
vocalizing · voicing · verbalizing · pronouncing · articulating
subvocalizingsilent reading
Absorbing text without vocalizing
speed reading · sight reading · chunking · skimming · scanning
advocate, vocal, whispering, vocalize, vocation, voiceless, equivocal, unvoiced, vocable