Stuttering
Pronunciation: /ˈstʌtərɪŋ/
Stuttering (noun)
- A speech problem where sounds or words are repeated, stretched, or stopped, making speaking hard.
- Unsteady speaking with repeated sounds or pauses, often happening when someone feels nervous.
Examples
- Her stuttering causes speech breaks during long sentences.
- The recording shows stuttering as speech breaks between words.
Stuttering (verb)
- To speak with repeated sounds, stretched words, or stops, so the flow of speech is not smooth.
Examples
- He stutters when he tries to say the first word.
- They stutter and repeat sounds at the start of sentences.