Stammering: meaning, definitions and examples

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stammering

 

[ หˆstรฆmษ™rษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

communication difficulty

Stammering is a speech disorder characterized by repetition of sounds, syllables, or words; prolongation of sounds; and interruptions in speech. It is often accompanied by physical tension and struggle to speak.

Synonyms

speech impediment, stuttering

Examples of usage

  • He has been struggling with stammering since childhood.
  • Her stammering becomes more pronounced when she is nervous.
Context #2 | Verb

speaking

To stammer means to speak with involuntary pauses and repetitions. It can be a result of nervousness, lack of confidence, or a speech disorder.

Synonyms

hesitate, stumble

Examples of usage

  • She stammered through her presentation due to stage fright.
  • He stammered out an apology for his mistake.

Translations

Translations of the word "stammering" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gagueira

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเค•เคฒเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Stottern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gagap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐั—ะบะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ jฤ…kanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅƒ้Ÿณ (kitsuon)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bรฉgaiement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tartamudeo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kekeleme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ง๋”๋“ฌ๊ธฐ (maldeodeumgi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู„ุนุซู… (tala'thum)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ koktรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ koktanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฃๅƒ (kว’uchฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ jecljanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stam

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะบะตัˆั‚ั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒซแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒ‘แƒ (borcikoba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™kษ™lษ™mษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tartamudeo

Etymology

The word 'stammering' originated from the Old English word 'stamerian', which meant to make a sudden, involuntary pause in speech. Over time, the word evolved to its current form to describe a speech disorder characterized by interruptions and repetitions. Stammering has been a recognized condition throughout history, with various treatments and therapies developed to help individuals overcome this communication difficulty.

See also: stammer.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,729, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.