stutterer
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a word derived from
stutter.
stutterverb (used with or without object)to speak in such a way that the rhythm is interrupted by repetitions, blocks or spasms, or prolongations of sounds or syllables, sometimes accompanied by contortions of the face and body.
Example Sentences
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Jones said it was the painful experience of being a stutterer that made him appreciate speech with such passion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024
"I would absolutely love to make a movie about a stutterer," actress Emily Blunt has told the BBC.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2023
Biden has noted to a former aide that one of the hardest things for a stutterer to do is speak while standing up.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
The recipe produced a kid who was at once charming and determined, a stutterer who got bullied and worked like a mule to overcome his speech impediment.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2021
The master of the house, the Kitat-Lama, the stutterer, the missionaries, each had a kitchen of his own.
From Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 by Évariste Régis Huc