stammer

//ˈstæm.ər//
B2Frequency Level 12Neutral
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Verb

stammerInfinitive
stammerPresent tense
stammeredPast tense
stammeredPast participle
stammeringPresent participle
stammersThird-person singular
1

To speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions, especially due to nervousness or a speech disorder.

He tends to stammer when he gets nervous.

2

To say something with difficulty, hesitating or repeating sounds.

She stammered an apology, unable to find the right words.

Noun

1

A speech disorder characterized by involuntary repetition or prolongation of sounds, syllables, or words.

He has had a stammer since childhood.