He speaks so slowly. vs He speaks so slow.

The correct phrase is "he speaks so slowly." The adverb "slowly" is the correct form to modify the verb "speaks."

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He speaks so slowly.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe the speed at which someone speaks. The adverb "slowly" is used to modify the verb "speaks."

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All right, I'll try to speak slowly.
I'm on my third glass, so speak slowly.
Mr President, I promise I will not read quickly, because I am going to speak slowly.
Dot. Dot, calm down and speak slowly.
All right, I'll speak more slowly.
All right, everyone just calm down and speak more slowly.
The Romanians from Transylvania speak very slowly.
Well, let me speak more slowly.
I am respectful of the expressed desire that I speak slightly more slowly.
"Please can you speak more slowly."
It is a long answer, and I am a little afraid that Members will not be patient to listen until the end of my speech, but I will speak more slowly.
Either I shall speak very, very quickly and no one will translate, or I shall speak very quickly or I shall speak more slowly.
Please speak slowly and be precise.
Madam President, I promise to speak slowly and unhurriedly.
And I will speak slowly so you understand.
rapporteur. - Mr President, I will do my best to speak more slowly - I promise.
I've seen this ballet performed many times, but never quite so slowly.
It is no coincidence that public market harmonisation is progressing so slowly.
It is not the rapporteur's fault that this has been progressing so slowly.
Besides, at home time passes so slowly.

He speaks so slow.

This phrase is incorrect. The adverb form "slowly" should be used instead of the adjective form "slow" to modify the verb "speaks."

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Well, just in case you are, I'll speak real slow.
And he speaks so highly of you, Marty.
The barber at Sanpatsuya was so slow.
Accounting at Smith Square is so slow.
But your wi-fi is so slow.
Looks like I'm going so slow.
It's only four blocks but they are so slow.
A small tear. That's why the bleeding's so slow.
The big ones are always so slow.
Pity your hands are so slow.
My case law study-group leader talked so slow.
Come on, Georgie, don't be so slow.
He speaks so brazenly of the arena, He knows nothing of its history.
It's a pity he speaks so less often now.
I can assure the honourable Member that we take seriously the kind of abuse of which he speaks so eloquently.
They were always on the road and it actually didn't matter to them that their motorcycle was so slow.
This is one of the most important explanations for why progress has been so slow.
People here will hate the law even more for being so slow.
You don't have to drive so slow.
The rest of the world is so slow.

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He speaks so slowly. vs He speaks so slow.