Stuttering vs. Stammering

Stutteringnoun

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.

Stutteringnoun

An instance of stuttering.

Stutteringadjective

That stutters.

Stutteringadjective

(figuratively) Hesitant.

Stutteringnoun

The act of one who stutters; - restricted by some physiologists to defective speech due to inability to form the proper sounds, the breathing being normal, as distinguished from stammering.

Stutteringadjective

Apt to stutter; hesitating; stammering.

Stutteringadjective

unable to speak freely and easily

Stuttering

Stuttering, also known as stammering, is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words, or phrases as well as involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the person who stutters is unable to produce sounds. The term stuttering is most commonly associated with involuntary sound repetition, but it also encompasses the abnormal hesitation or pausing before speech, referred to by people who stutter as blocks, and the prolongation of certain sounds, usually vowels or semivowels.

Stammeringnoun

The act of one who stammers.

Stammeringadjective

Apt to stammer; hesitating in speech; stuttering.

Stammeringnoun

A disturbance in the formation of sounds. It is due essentially to long-continued spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm, by which expiration is prevented, and hence it may be considered as a spasmodic inspiration.

Stammeringadjective

unable to speak freely and easily