stammering

stammering
1. A speech disorder characterized by hesitation and repetition of words, or by mispronunciation or transposition of certain consonants, especially l, r, and s. 2. Sounds other than speech, that are similar to s.. SYN: paralalia literalis, psellism.
- s. of the bladder SYN: urinary stuttering.

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stammering n
1) the act of one who stammers
2) a disorder of speech characterized by involuntary stops and repetitions or blocking of utterance

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n.
halting articulation with interruptions to the normal flow of speech and repetition of the initial consonants of words or syllables (compare cluttering). It usually first appears in childhood and the symptoms are most severe when the stammerer is under any psychological stress. It is not a symptom of organic disease and it will usually respond to the re-education of speech by a trained therapist. Medical name: dysphemia.
• stammerer n.

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stam·mer·ing (stamґər-ing) a speech disorder marked by involuntary pauses; sometimes used synonymously with stuttering, especially in Great Britain.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • stammering — noun the act of stammering …   Wiktionary

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