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stutter
[stuht-er]
verb (used with or without object)
to speak in such a way that the rhythm is interrupted by repetitions, blocks or spasms, or prolongations of sounds or syllables, sometimes accompanied by contortions of the face and body.
noun
disordered speech production characterized principally by blocks or spasms interrupting the rhythm.
stutter
/ ˈʌə /
verb
to speak (a word, phrase, etc) with recurring repetition of consonants, esp initial ones
to make (an abrupt sound) repeatedly
the gun stuttered
noun
the act or habit of stuttering
a stuttering sound
stutter
A speech disorder characterized by spasmodic repetition of the initial consonant or syllable of words and frequent pauses or prolongation of sounds.
Other Word Forms
- stutterer noun
- stutteringly adverb
- unstuttered adjective
- unstuttering adjective
- ˈٳܳٳٱԲ adverb
- ˈٳܳٳٱԲ noun
- ˈٳܳٳٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of stutter1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Russell eased Bath nerves with a penalty but neither side could get into their flow in the midst of a stuttering start.
"I was so overjoyed I lost the stutter I'd had since he was taken," she said.
When their relationship stutters at the 10-year mark, can they find their way to a new form of happiness?
They were there for the struggles — when my lifelong battles with stuttering surfaced, they never said a word, working around me in ways that empowered me to keep talking.
But this number provides an opportunity for the chancellor after a growth stutter, partly self-inflicted, under this government.
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When To Use
Stutter is to speak in a way in which the flow of speech is interrupted by repetitions, blocks, or prolonged sounds, as in He became so nervous that he started to stutter.Stutter also refers to this distortion of speech, as in My uncle was talking to the man with a stutter.The most commonly known form of stuttering is repetitions, either of partial words, as in I n-n-n-need water, or entire words, as in My-my-my back hurts.Two other forms of stuttering include prolonged sounds or syllables, as in Sssssshe is nice to me or blocks, which are stops when a person is struggling to get a word out.The word stammer is often used as a synonym for stutter, especially to describe temporary breaks in speech. However, stutter describes a wider range of speech distortions.Example: The girl hated speaking in front of the class because her shyness made her stutter and repeat her words.
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