I’m a slow reader. Always have been. When I read, I say every word aloud in my mind. I’ve been reading online that this “subvocalization” actually slows reading WAY down and doesn’t help with reading comprehension (once you know how to read). Is this true, and if so, how can I read without subvocalization? I’d like to become a better reader that can read books in weeks, not months. Thanks for any help!
I totally relate to what you’re saying! I’m a native English speaker and yet for the longest time, I’d always subvocalize. As I started to read more books more frequently, I stopped subvocalizing. On the other hand, I still subvocalize when I read French books because French is not my first language. I’d say just read as much as you can, then?