speech intelligibility

6.73  speech intelligibility. As applied to audition, that property which allows units of speech to be identified. Speech intelligibility over a communication system is that property which allows trained listeners to receive and to identify speech spoken by...

speech identification

6.72  speech identification. Process by which the listener asserts that a given speech signal is identical with one of several alternatives. Annotation         Speech identification takes place in closed-response-set...

speech comprehension

6.71  speech comprehension. (a) Highest level of speech perception, (b) Knowledge or understanding of a verbal...

speech

6.70  speech. Oral communication.

speaking rate

6.69  speaking rate. Number of words spoken per minute. Annotation         The 50th percentile (“normal”) speaking rate has been reported to be 166 words per minute in some cultures.