stammer
noun/ˈstæmə(r)/
/ˈstæmər/
[singular]- a problem that somebody has in speaking in which they repeat sounds or words or often stop, before saying things correctly
- She spoke with a stammer.
- As a child, he had a dreadful stammer.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bad
- nervous
- severe
- …
- develop
- have
- speak with
- …
Word Originlate Old English stamerian, of West Germanic origin; related to stumble. The noun dates from the late 18th cent.Want to learn more?
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