Stammer (Noun)
Meaning
A speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Her struggle to express herself was exacerbated by her tendency to stammer under pressure.
- After a car accident, the man began to develop a stammer that he couldn't seem to overcome.
- Speech therapy can help people manage and control their stammer by building confidence in speaking.
- Research into stammer and its effects on children is a key focus of many psychologists.
- Learning new ways of communicating and reducing stress helped the girl's stammer improve dramatically over time.