Stutter: meaning, definitions and examples

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stutter

 

[ หˆstสŒtษ™r ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

speaking difficulty

To speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions.

Synonyms

falter, hesitate, stammer

Examples of usage

  • He tends to stutter when he's nervous.
  • She stutters when she's excited.
  • The child began to stutter after the traumatic experience.
  • The comedian deliberately stutters to make the audience laugh.
  • I noticed he started to stutter during the presentation.
Context #2 | Noun

speech disorder

A speech disorder characterized by disruptions in the flow of speech.

Synonyms

disfluency, speech impediment, stammer

Examples of usage

  • His stutter became more noticeable as he grew older.
  • People with a stutter often face challenges in public speaking.
  • The therapist worked with the child to reduce his stutter.
  • She overcame her stutter through speech therapy.

Translations

Translations of the word "stutter" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gaguejar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเค•เคฒเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช stottern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gagap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐั—ะบะฐั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ jฤ…kaฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฉใ‚‚ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bรฉgayer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tartamudear

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kekelemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ง์„ ๋”๋“ฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู„ุนุซู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ koktat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ koktaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฃๅƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ jecljati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะบะตัˆั‚ะตะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒญแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™kษ™lษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tartamudear

Etymology

The word 'stutter' originated from Middle English 'stuteren', which is related to Dutch 'stotteren' and German 'stottern'. The term has been used since the 16th century to describe the speech disorder characterized by involuntary pauses and repetitions. Throughout history, people with a stutter have faced misconceptions and discrimination, but efforts have been made to raise awareness and provide support for individuals with this speech disorder.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,770, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.