speech impediment

noun

: a condition that makes it difficult to speak normally

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The 40-year-old was born deaf and with a speech impediment, and he was influenced by his adoptive father’s work as a civil rights lawyer. Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025 For tools utilizing direct voice input, this may include being able to recognize non-typical speech, such as from individuals with a speech impediment. Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 The 34-year-old P.E. coach with a speech impediment has already delivered multiple impressive performances this season, first in the Tribe challenges, and with several near-wins post-merge. EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Messages from people who had been through something similar, or had a speech impediment or were just fighting cancer started flooding in. Jordan Greene, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speech impediment

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“Speech impediment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speech%20impediment. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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