stuttering

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noun

stut·​ter·​ing ˈstə-tər-iŋ How to pronounce stuttering (audio)
: a disorder of vocal communication marked by involuntary disruption or blocking of speech (as by abnormal repetition, prolongation, or stoppage of vocal sounds) : disfluency

stuttering

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present participle of stutter entry 1

Examples of stuttering in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
More importantly, a clip from Netflix encoded at 1080p and 25fps jumped from a stuttering <10fps with libgav1 to a smooth 25fps when switching to the new decoder. Paul Monckton, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Although the origins of stuttering are still being researched, the Mayo Clinic explains that causes may include abnormalities in speech motor control and genetics. Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023 Scott’s blinking, stuttering, no-longer-shy self-assertion is absolutely recognizable and absorbing. Armond White, National Review, 29 Dec. 2023 There's also some evidence that Capcom's in-house anti-tamper technology in Resident Evil 8 resulted in stuttering that was not present in a cracked version, highlighting another potential cost of anti-piracy technology. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 1 Nov. 2023 China’s stuttering economy is now the biggest threat to global commodities demand, as economic activity and credit flows in the world’s top buyer deteriorate sharply and put Beijing’s modest growth targets at risk. Time, 23 Aug. 2023 As usual, some problems will need to be resolved by Microsoft and others by third-party hardware and software vendors, as happened when Nvidia updated its GeForce Experience software to resolve stuttering and other performance problems in Windows 11 22H2. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2022 Prior to the trip, US officials warned that North Korea could provide Russia with weaponry to aid its stuttering invasion of Ukraine, and in return receive help with its own nuclear weapons and missile program. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 27 Sep. 2023 In contrast to a body that’s shedding water like a roof in a rainstorm, my newly upholstered mouth makes any word, any sound, begin with a stuttering cough. Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1595, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stuttering was in 1595

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“Stuttering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuttering. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

stuttering

noun
1
: the act of one who stutters
2
: a disorder of vocal communication marked by involuntary disruption or blocking of speech (as by abnormal repetition, prolongation, or stoppage of vocal sounds) : disfluency
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