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stutter

[ stuht-er ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to speak in such a way that the rhythm is interrupted by repetitions, blocks or spasms, or prolongations of sounds or syllables, sometimes accompanied by contortions of the face and body.


noun

  1. disordered speech production characterized principally by blocks or spasms interrupting the rhythm.

stutter

/ 藞蝉迟蕦迟蓹 /

verb

  1. to speak (a word, phrase, etc) with recurring repetition of consonants, esp initial ones
  2. to make (an abrupt sound) repeatedly

    the gun stuttered

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or habit of stuttering
  2. a stuttering sound
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

stutter

  1. A speech disorder characterized by spasmodic repetition of the initial consonant or syllable of words and frequent pauses or prolongation of sounds.
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Derived Forms

  • 藞蝉迟耻迟迟别谤颈苍驳濒测, adverb
  • 藞蝉迟耻迟迟别谤颈苍驳, nounadjective
  • 藞蝉迟耻迟迟别谤别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蝉迟耻迟路迟别谤路别谤 noun
  • 蝉迟耻迟路迟别谤路颈苍驳路濒测 adverb
  • 耻苍路蝉迟耻迟路迟别谤别诲 adjective
  • 耻苍路蝉迟耻迟路迟别谤路颈苍驳 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of stutter1

First recorded in 1520鈥30; earlier stut ( Middle English stutten 鈥渢o stutter鈥) + -er 6; compare Dutch stotteren, Middle Low German stotern in the same sense
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of stutter1

C16: related to Middle Low German 蝉迟枚迟别谤苍, Old High German 蝉迟艒锄补苍 to push against, Latin tundere to beat
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Synonym Study

See stammer.
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Example Sentences

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As life in Spain and Portugal stutters back to normal, the big questions are not just what went wrong but how to prevent such a full-scale power failure from happening again.

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They continued to stutter, thrashed 5-1 at Arsenal in February while Forest beat them 1-0 at the City Ground in March.

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But Lee, wise to how the heart stutters, didn鈥檛 pander to audiences with bromides like love is love.

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Samira, who was at the school when the attacks happened, has been left traumatised, speaking with a stutter and struggling to express herself.

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He took his time, did an extended stuttering run-up, and found the net.

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What does听stutter mean?

Stutter is to speak in a way in which the flow of speech is interrupted by repetitions, blocks, or prolonged sounds, as in He became so nervous that he started to stutter.

Stutter also refers to this distortion of speech, as in My uncle was talking to the man with a stutter.

The most commonly known form of stuttering is repetitions, either of partial words, as in I n-n-n-need water, or entire words, as in My-my-my back hurts.

Two other forms of stuttering include prolonged sounds or syllables, as in Sssssshe is nice to me or blocks, which are stops when a person is struggling to get a word out.

The word stammer is often used as a synonym for stutter, especially to describe temporary breaks in speech. However, stutter describes a wider range of speech distortions.

Example: The girl hated speaking in front of the class because her shyness made her stutter and repeat her words.

Where does听stutter come from?

The first records of stutter come from around 1520. It comes from the Middle English stut.

When someone is said to have 鈥渁 stutter,鈥 this usually means the person鈥檚 speech pattern has frequent distortions. Especially in adults, this speech pattern has biological causes behind it and is often difficult or impossible to stop if it wasn鈥檛 treated as a child. A stutter does not indicate a lack of intelligence or thought.

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What are some other forms related to stutter?

  • stutterer (noun)
  • stuttering (noun, adjective)
  • stutteringly (adverb)
  • unstuttered (adjective)
  • unstuttering (adjective)

What are some synonyms for stutter?

What are some words that often get used in discussing stutter?

How is听stutter used in real life?

Many people stutter sometimes because they are nervous, but a stutter can also be a lifelong speaking disorder.

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Which of the following words is a synonym of stutter?

A. whisper
B. stammer
C. shout
D. cough

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