Which states have the fastest talkers? It may surprise you to find out that a new study says that none of the fastest talking states are in the northeast. In fact, New York, the state with the reputation for fast talking, is #37 when it comes to tracking syllables per second. Here in Rhode Island, we are smack dab in the middle at #25, the slowest in all of New England.
Oddly enough, the upper midwest is home to some of the fastest talkers. Here are The Top 5 Fastest Talking States, according to Preply, an online language learning platform:
5- South Dakota
4- Kansas
3- Iowa
2- Oregon
1- Minnesota
No surprise that the Top 5 SLOWEST Talking States are all found in the south:
5- Georgia
4- Alabama
3- Alabama
2- Mississippi
1- Louisiana
Check out the full study here and watch a summary from NBC's Today Show below.
photo: Getty Images, Video: YouTube, Source: Preply.com