Stotter

Pronunciation: /ˈstɑttɚ/

Stotter (verb)

  1. To speak with repeated sounds or stops, so words do not come out smoothly.
  2. To speak in a hesitant way, with pauses or repeated parts of words.

Examples

  • My speech breaks when I stotter during stress.
  • The speaker stotter and the words come out in pieces.