disfluency
noun
impairment of the ability to produce smooth, fluent speech.
disfluencies
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pluralof disfluency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is also possible that singing changes articulation patterns in ways that reduce disfluencies.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 16, 2022
There are more "disfluencies" — moments when the speaker trips over a word, or backs up to start a sentence over again.
From The Verge ● Jul. 7, 2016
