stutterer
Speech keeps catching
A stutterer is a person who stutters—that is, someone whose speech is marked by involuntary repetitions, prolongations, or blocks on sounds and syllables.
The term is straightforward and widely used, though some prefer "person who stutters" as less defining of the whole individual.
He was a stutterer as a child but worked with a speech therapist for years.
Speak with involuntary repetitions
- disfluencyInterruption in speech flow
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- repetitionAct of redoing
prolongation · hesitation · articulation · pronunciation · dysfluency · pauses · breaks · syllable
Labored effort against resistance
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
fear · avoidance · anticipation · tension · shame · isolation · silence · substitution
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- courageFortitude facing danger
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- self-acceptanceApproval of oneself
pride · empowerment · advocacy · King George VI · Joe Biden · James Earl Jones · Emily Blunt · Bruce Willis
Treatment for communication disorders
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- self-advocacyPromoting one's own interests
- support groupGathering for mutual encouragement
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
practice · techniques · desensitization · pullout · cancellation · disclosure · openness · NSA
stammer
Speak with involuntary repetitions
- disfluencyInterruption in speech flow
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- blockSolid mass, or impede
repetition · prolongation · hesitation · articulation · pronunciation · dysfluency · pauses · breaks · syllable · interjection
struggle
Labored effort against resistance
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
anxiety · fear · avoidance · anticipation · tension · shame · isolation · silence · substitution · introductions
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- courageFortitude facing danger
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
self-acceptance · pride · empowerment · advocacy · King George VI · Joe Biden · James Earl Jones · Emily Blunt · Bruce Willis · Samuel L. Jackson
speech therapy
Treatment for communication disorders
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- self-advocacyPromoting one's own interests
- support groupGathering for mutual encouragement
intervention · practice · techniques · desensitization · pullout · cancellation · disclosure · openness · NSA · BSA
stuttererfluent speaker
One commanding a language
smooth talker · motormouth · fast talker · chatterbox · auctioneer
stuttererorator
Skilled public speaker
silver tongue · rhetorician · smooth operator · wordsmith · raconteur
- stutter stepFeigned pause mid-stride