stammer

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Definition

Verb

to speak or say something with unusual pauses or repeated sounds, either because of speech problems or because of fear or nervousness

Cambridge Dictionary. (n.d.). stammer definition & meaning. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/stammer

Pronunciation

IPA transcription: /ˈstæm.ɚ/

Sample Sentences

I stammered something about the old ladies at the fruit stand, and mrs. Dodds, and my mom stared at me, her face deathly pale in the flashes of lightening. (p. 43)
She stammered an apology and ran out of the room.
He stuttered and stammered about having a busy schedule that week.

Images

https://www.illustrationsource.com/stock/image/778/drawing-of-a-young-boy-stuttering/?&results_per_page=1&detail=TRUE&page=25

https://therapistndc.org/stuttering-is-a-type-of-neurodivergence/

https://scienceline.org/2022/03/do-stutterers-always-stutter-not-really/

Etymology

Middle English stameren "to stammer, stutter, hesitate or falter in speaking,"

stammer. (n.d.). Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved February 10, 2024, from https://www.etymonline.com/word/stammer

Stammer (n.d.). Google Books Ngram Viewer. Retrieved February 10, 2024, from https://books.google.com/ngrams/

Translations

Korean: 더듬다

Chinese: 結巴

Kazakh: кекіру

Russian: заикаться

French: balbutier

Spanish: balbucear

German: stammeln

Turkish: kekemelik

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