subvocaliser
/sʌbˈvoʊkəlaɪzər/
noun
- A person who silently pronounces words in their mind while reading or thinking, often moving their lips or throat muscles slightly.
- Many people are natural subvocalisers, especially when reading difficult or unfamiliar material.
- The teacher noticed that the student was a subvocaliser, mouthing each word silently during the test.
- As a subvocaliser, she found it hard to speed-read because she always said the words in her head.