stutterings
Broken speech patterns
Stutterings are instances of stuttering—the halting, repetitive speech pattern where sounds or syllables get stuck: His stutterings grew worse under pressure.
The word can describe any faltering or intermittent action: the stutterings of an old engine, the stutterings of a failing democracy.
Involuntary speech repetition
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- disfluencyInterruption in speech flow
- repetitionAct of redoing
- blocksObstructs or sections
speech therapy · articulation · interruptions · halting speech · oral communication · speech patterns · vocalization · utterances
Pauses from doubt
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- interruptionsBreaks in continuity
- fits and startsIrregular, interrupted activity
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
discontinuity · intermittent · stumbling · fragmented · stop-start · wavering · flickering
Becoming unsteady or weak
- misfiringFailing to ignite properly
- sputteringParticle ejection from surfaces
- jerkingAbrupt, spasmodic movement
- hiccuppingSpasmodic diaphragm contractions
engine trouble · hesitating · lurching · stalling · intermittent · fits and starts · mechanical failure · chugging
stammering
Involuntary speech repetition
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- disfluencyInterruption in speech flow
- repetitionAct of redoing
blocks · speech therapy · articulation · interruptions · halting speech · oral communication · speech patterns · vocalization · utterances · phonation
hesitations
Pauses from doubt
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- interruptionsBreaks in continuity
- fits and startsIrregular, interrupted activity
inconsistency · discontinuity · intermittent · stumbling · fragmented · stop-start · wavering · flickering
faltering
Becoming unsteady or weak
- misfiringFailing to ignite properly
- sputteringParticle ejection from surfaces
- jerkingAbrupt, spasmodic movement
hiccupping · engine trouble · hesitating · lurching · stalling · intermittent · fits and starts · mechanical failure · chugging · inconsistent