: a condition that makes it difficult to speak normally
Examples of speech impediment in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebIn the episode, which will be released in full on Wednesday, O'Brien brought up Biden's speech impediment, an issue with which the president struggled as a child.—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023 Jack’s on-the-page heightened vernacular and his lovable speech impediment are gone.—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2023 His characters have made waves before: a grad student with an irresistible speech impediment, sometimes referred to as the Studempt, had a moment earlier this year.—Shane Barnes, Pitchfork, 12 Oct. 2023 The clips of Walton as a high school student and star at UCLA, struggling to give interviews due to his speech impediment, certainly run counter to his current reputation as the guy who never seems to shut up (even testing those skills on baseball).—Brian Lowry, CNN, 6 June 2023 Preschool also helped Jaxxon correct a speech impediment.—oregonlive, 20 Nov. 2022 Unger had hearing problems and a speech impediment and was in special education during her early elementary years.—oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2022 The victim’s statement also wasn’t helpful in making the case: Because of Luellen’s severe speech impediment, state police investigators asked him to write down the initials of anyone who hurt him.—Beth Hundsdorfer, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2022 Prince Albert, who struggles with a speech impediment, must ascend the throne of England as King George VI after his brother, King Edward, abdicates.—Emily Burack, Town & Country, 26 Jan. 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'speech impediment.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Share