indistinct+utterance
21Second language phonology — Second language (L2) phonology is different from first language (L1) phonology in various ways. The differences are considered to come from general characteristics of L2, such as slower speech rate (Derwing and Munro, 1997) and lower proficiency… …
22Choking — Chok ing, a. 1. That chokes; producing the feeling of strangulation. [1913 Webster] 2. Indistinct in utterance, as the voice of a person affected with strong emotion …
23delivery — Pronunciation Pro*nun ci*a tion (?; 277), n. [F. pronunciation, L. pronunciatio. See {Pronounce}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of uttering with articulation; the act of giving the proper sound and accent; utterance; as, the pronunciation of… …
24Pronunciation — Pro*nun ci*a tion (?; 277), n. [F. pronunciation, L. pronunciatio. See {Pronounce}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of uttering with articulation; the act of giving the proper sound and accent; utterance; as, the pronunciation of syllables of words;… …
25Thick — (th[i^]k), a. [Compar. {Thicker} ( [ e]r); superl. {Thickest}.] [OE. thicke, AS. [thorn]icce; akin to D. dik, OS. thikki, OHG. dicchi thick, dense, G. dick thick, Icel. [thorn]ykkr, [thorn]j[ o]kkr, and probably to Gael. & Ir. tiugh. Cf.… …
26Thick register — Thick Thick (th[i^]k), a. [Compar. {Thicker} ( [ e]r); superl. {Thickest}.] [OE. thicke, AS. [thorn]icce; akin to D. dik, OS. thikki, OHG. dicchi thick, dense, G. dick thick, Icel. [thorn]ykkr, [thorn]j[ o]kkr, and probably to Gael. & Ir. tiugh.… …
27Thick stuff — Thick Thick (th[i^]k), a. [Compar. {Thicker} ( [ e]r); superl. {Thickest}.] [OE. thicke, AS. [thorn]icce; akin to D. dik, OS. thikki, OHG. dicchi thick, dense, G. dick thick, Icel. [thorn]ykkr, [thorn]j[ o]kkr, and probably to Gael. & Ir. tiugh.… …
28Thicker — Thick Thick (th[i^]k), a. [Compar. {Thicker} ( [ e]r); superl. {Thickest}.] [OE. thicke, AS. [thorn]icce; akin to D. dik, OS. thikki, OHG. dicchi thick, dense, G. dick thick, Icel. [thorn]ykkr, [thorn]j[ o]kkr, and probably to Gael. & Ir. tiugh.… …
29Thickest — Thick Thick (th[i^]k), a. [Compar. {Thicker} ( [ e]r); superl. {Thickest}.] [OE. thicke, AS. [thorn]icce; akin to D. dik, OS. thikki, OHG. dicchi thick, dense, G. dick thick, Icel. [thorn]ykkr, [thorn]j[ o]kkr, and probably to Gael. & Ir. tiugh.… …
30choking — adjective Date: 1556 1. producing the feeling of strangulation < a choking cloud of smog > 2. indistinct in utterance used especially of a person s voice < a low choking laugh > • chokingly adverb …
