Stutter

Pronunciation: /ˈstʌtər/

Stutter (verb)

  1. to speak with repeated sounds or pauses, often due to nervousness or speech difficulty.
  2. when a machine or device stops and starts repeatedly, not working smoothly.

Examples

  • He tends to stutter when nervous.
  • She might stutter during presentations.

Common collocations: stutter slightly, begin to stutter, stutter nervously, stutter intermittently, cause a stutter

Stutter (noun)

  1. a speech problem where someone repeats sounds or words, often due to nervousness.

Examples

  • His stutter improved with therapy.
  • A stutter can affect confidence.

Synonyms of Stutter

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Stutter

  • describing smooth, uninterrupted speech