STAMMER | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Stammer

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Old English stamerian, of West Germanic origin; related to stumble. The noun dates from the late 18th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈstamə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words

Short Definition:

speak with sudden involuntary pauses and tendency to repeat initial letters of words

Examples:
  • he turned red and started stammering

Word: Stammer

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈstamə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a tendency to stammer

Short Definition:

tendency to stammer

Examples:
  • as a young man, he had a dreadful stammer

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