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   stutter

   /ˈstʌtə/

   verb

   • 1. talk with continued involuntary repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants: "the child was stuttering in fright"
   • ▪ say something with difficulty, repeating the initial consonants of words: "he shyly stuttered out an invitation to the cinema"
   • ▪ (of a machine or gun) produce a series of short, sharp sounds: "she flinched as a machine gun stuttered nearby"
   • ▪ progress in a hesitant or irregular way: "the country still has problems, not least that its economy is stuttering and unemployment is high"

   noun

   • 1. a tendency to stutter while speaking: "‘She's p-perfectly j-justified,’ he said with his intermittent stutter"
   • ▪ a series of short, sharp sounds produced by a machine or gun: "a machine gun shattered the quiet with its explosive stutter"

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a verb): frequentative of dialect stut, of Germanic origin; related to German stossen ‘strike against’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stutterer noun

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › StutteringStuttering - Wikipedia

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   Stuttering, also known as stammering, is a speech disorder characterized externally by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words, or phrases as well as involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the person who stutters is unable to produce sounds. [2] [3]

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTUTTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STUTTER definition: 1. to speak or say something, especially the first part of a word, with difficulty, for example…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stutterStutter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. 1. : an act or instance of stuttering. 2. : the habitual tendency to stutter. had a mild stutter. : stuttering.

5. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditionsStuttering - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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   Mar 2, 2024 · Stuttering is a speech condition that disrupts the normal flow of speech. Fluency means having an easy and smooth flow and rhythm when speaking. With stuttering, the interruptions in flow happen often and cause problems for the speaker. Other names for stuttering are stammering and childhood-onset fluency disorder.

6. www.nidcd.nih.gov › health › stutteringWhat Is Stuttering? Diagnosis & Treatment | NIDCD

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   Stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by repetition of sounds, syllables, or words; prolongation of sounds; and interruptions in speech known as blocks. An individual who stutters exactly knows what he or she would like to say but has trouble producing a normal flow of speech.

7. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesStuttering: What It Is, Causes, Treatment & Types

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   Dec 14, 2022 · Overview. What is stuttering? Stuttering is a speech disorder that affects the rhythm and flow of how you talk. This disorder disrupts how you speak, causing unintended sounds, pauses or other problems with talking smoothly. There are a few different subtypes of stuttering: Developmental stuttering (child-onset fluency disorder).