How long does it take to read The Oxford English Dictionary?
J. A. Simpson
The Oxford English Dictionary by J. A. Simpson takes about 29 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 29 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1989. 26 pages, about 7,150 words.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 29 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Vol. XIII: Quemadero - Roaver
Subjects: Dictionaries, The Oxford English Dictionary, Anglais (Langue), Dictionnaires, Engels, Dictionaries as Topic
