stammer
/ˈstæmər/
verb
- To speak with involuntary pauses, repetitions, or blocks, often because of nervousness or a speech disorder.
- The actor practiced his lines for hours to avoid stammering on stage.
- When he gets nervous, he tends to stammer and repeat the first syllable of words.
- She tried to explain what happened, but she stammered so badly that no one could understand her.
noun
- A speech pattern characterized by involuntary pauses, repetitions, or blocks.
- The teacher was patient with the student's stammer and never interrupted him.
- His stammer became less noticeable after years of speech therapy.
- She spoke with a slight stammer when she was tired.
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