On his podcast, Steven Bartlett asked Jimmy Carr, the British-Irish comedian, what was his top piece of advice to become a better speaker.
Carr replied, “Speak at 92 beats per minute.”
There’s a rhythm to the words when they come out at 92 bpm. Carr is such a believer in it that he listens to playlists with only songs at 92 bpm prior to going out on stage to do his set.
There isn’t an exact science here, but Carr is a fantastic orator, and I think there’s something here.