stuttering

About 1.30 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases, and by involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the stutterer is unable to produce sounds.
2. noun An instance of stuttering.
3. verb present participle and gerund of stutter
4. adjective That stutters.
5. adjective Hesitant.

Similar words

stammering inarticulate unarticulate faltering halting hesitant broken jerky spasmodic sputtering

Often followed by

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Word family

stutterings