How does reading sound in your head?

[BowermansNose]

We've had a few threads on here about what happens when we close our eyes and try and think of something. I'm interested to find out how one reads.

For me, if I'm reading a novel, I "hear" the words, but I would say I read about 50% faster than I would talk. Does that make sense? I'm interested in finding out how it sounds to others. Is my way of reading normal?

I read faster too and also "pronounce" the words much clearer and enunciated in my head. If I'm reading an autobiography or interview, I'll read it in that person's voice.

I sort of hear the words, but yes, faster than if I were speaking. If I'm reading a book when I've also seen the film and know the film well, I would hear the dialogue in the voices of the characters. I don't like audiobooks because I prefer the written word. I have even dreamed in the written word a few times (kind of like subtitles in my head!).

I can read in 2 ways in English - one way I am sort of skimming and sentence by sentence, rather than word by word, and don't hear the words in my head, it's much quicker than normal reading but I can read books like that. I use it a lot when reading long work docs, when I'm trying to identify useful info but don't necessarily need much retention, but can also use to quickly consume a book.

I can also read word by word with the words sounding in my head, but a lot faster than I would talk.

When reading in my second language, sometimes I translate the words, hearing the English in my head, and other times I just read the other language and it seems to have a direct line of comprehension without having to think about what it would be in English.

I don't hear the words, it's more like seeing what's being described or being in a film without being part of the film. If there's dialogue then I have a sense of what their voice sounds like.

I hear the words, in my voice I think... if I read a book a lot I find myself then thinking in the style of the writer too for a few hours after

Oh yes, if it's fiction I also see the scene, and once I've seen a scene, and the setting, it's always the same, however many times I re-read the book. Every fixed item (sofa, gate, walls) will be in the same place.

And as meow1989 says, the style of writing carries over. I have to be careful with that, as I write, and don't usually want to write in someone else's voice. If someone has a distinctive writerly voice, and I go straight to my own writing after, it can mess up a scene because it messes up my own voice.

I hear the words in my own voice, but strangely When I read I can't visualise a scene at all, if a room or location is described I can't picture it, not sure if its relevant but I can picture things perfectly if I close my eyes and try to remember places etc

I also "hear" the words in my head as I read, but faster than if I'm reading aloud. Sometimes I do imagine I'm reading aloud though, especially if I haven't quite understood something or I've found myself reading the same few sentences several times, without any of it going in.

I found this thread fascinating. Some people read so fast, and it's basically because they don't hear each word as they read.

I don't hear anything. I see the words and that triggers images in my mind.

Interesting question.
I only read fiction books, and after the first page or two, when I’m in the flow, I’m not aware of reading individual sentences or words. I suppose I hear dialogue and see pictures based on the descriptions of the characters and setting, almost like I’m there, but it’s subconscious.
It’s very different to reading a newspaper or browsing the Internet, when I am aware of reading sentences and skimming through.
I never skim with novels, and I’m not a very fast reader.

Pollaidh

I read in those two ways too. Also do the same when reading with my second language, sometimes translating and sometimes not.

If I think about it I hear my own voice but without the South Yorkshire accent. If I don't think about it though I don't think I hear anything. I also read a lot more quickly than I talk. I correct mistakes as I read as well, for example of=have, alot=a lot, abit=a bit, of=off, his=he's, ect=etc