What is another word for stammer?
284 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ stˈamə], [ stˈamə], [ s_t_ˈa_m_ə]
Stammer, a speech disorder characterized by involuntary delays or repetitions in speech sounds, can also be referred to as stuttering, faltering, or hesitating. Other synonyms include stumbling, tripping, fumbling, bungling, floundering, and improvising. These words all imply difficulty in expressing oneself verbally and may indicate a lack of confidence or control. People who stammer may experience anxiety, embarrassment, or frustration and may benefit from speech therapy or other forms of support. By identifying and using alternative words to describe stammering, we can help to reduce stigma around this common speech disorder and promote understanding and empathy.
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Similar words for stammer:
- bumble (noun)
- falter (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- stammer (noun)
- communication (verb)
- falter (verb)
- halt (verb)
- hesitate (verb)
- mumble (verb)
- murmur (verb)
- other relevant words (verb)
- stagger (verb)
- stammer (verb)
- stutter in speech (verb)
- teeter (verb)
- totter (verb)
- other synonyms
- falter
- hesitate
- other relevant words
- stumble
- teeter
Synonyms for Stammer:
n.
• bumble (noun) • falter (noun) • Other relevant words: (noun) • stammer (noun)v.
• communication (verb) • falter (verb)- drop ball,
- are undecided,
- dropt the ball,
- top-pled,
- being undecided,
- whiffles,
- dropped ball,
- am undecided,
- speaking haltingly,
- drops ball,
- is undecided,
- dropping ball,
- trips up,
- spoke haltingly,
- spake haltingly,
- speaks haltingly,
- stubbing toe,
- wast undecided,
- stubbed toe,
- dropt ball,
- drops the ball,
- art undecided,
- stubs toe,
- top pled,
- was undecided,
- tripping up,
- were undecided,
- wert undecided,
- hem haw.
- is defective,
- wast defective,
- art defective,
- were defective,
- wiggle-waggling,
- wiggle-waggled,
- wiggle waggled,
- was defective,
- wert defective,
- shilly shally,
- wiggle-waggles,
- wiggle waggling,
- being defective,
- wigglewaggle,
- wigglewaggled,
- wigglewaggles,
- wigglewaggling,
- are defective,
- wiggle waggles,
- am defective,
- wiggle waggle.
- sat on fence,
- art reluctant,
- wert reluctant,
- was reluctant,
- being unwilling,
- am unwilling,
- art unwilling,
- shies away,
- de-bate,
- are irresolute,
- sitting on fence,
- shied away,
- sits fence,
- is unwilling,
- holds off,
- wert unwilling,
- is reluctant,
- de-bating,
- being irresolute,
- was irresolute,
- sitting fence,
- de bate,
- am reluctant,
- sits on fence,
- de-bates,
- were irresolute,
- de lay,
- thinks twice,
- thought twice,
- shying away,
- art irresolute,
- were unwilling,
- were reluctant,
- am irresolute,
- sat fence,
- wast unwilling,
- sate on fence,
- de-bated,
- wert irresolute,
- de-laying,
- de bating,
- de bated,
- is irresolute,
- de-lay,
- wast reluctant,
- was unwilling,
- are unwilling,
- are reluctant,
- de lays,
- sate fence,
- sit fence,
- de bates,
- being reluctant,
- blow hot cold,
- wast irresolute,
- de laying,
- de-lays.
- said oneself,
- say oneself,
- says oneself,
- saying to oneself,
- said to oneself,
- says to oneself,
- saying oneself.
- stage-whispered,
- stage whispered,
- stage-whispers,
- susurrated,
- stage-whispering,
- stagewhispered,
- stage whispering,
- stagewhispering,
- stagewhispers,
- stagewhisper,
- susurrates,
- susurrating.
- over lapping,
- over laps,
- over lap,
- over-lapping,
- titubating,
- over lapped,
- titubated,
- over-lap,
- over-laps,
- titubates,
- over-lapped.
Other synonyms:
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- intone,
- uptalk,
- stuttering,
- diction,
- nasalize,
- syllabic,
- speech impediment,
- stammer out,
- stammering,
- upspeak,
- palatalize,
- velar,
- pronunciation,
- elide.
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- articulate.
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- fall.
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- drop.
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- sound.
- pulls back,
- pull back,
- shy away,
- Hesitated,
- thinks about,
- pussyfoot,
- thinking about,
- pulling back,
- think twice,
- be reluctant,
- be irresolute,
- hold off,
- thought about,
- think about,
- pulled back,
- thinking twice,
- sit on fence,
- be unwilling.
- purls,
- walk unsteadily,
- Zigzagged,
- scruple,
- overlapping,
- Whiffling,
- bobbles,
- be defective,
- hesitate,
- stub toe,
- dithered,
- be undecided,
- staggering,
- sputter,
- wiggle-waggle,
- stutter,
- susurrate,
- Zigzagging,
- stage-whisper,
- teeter,
- dropped the ball,
- Purling,
- say to oneself,
- bobbling,
- fluffed,
- Stammered,
- Whiffled,
- dropping the ball,
- trip up,
- wobble,
- lurching,
- drop the ball,
- lurch,
- shillyshally,
- falter,
- walks unsteadily,
- Titubate,
- purl,
- limp,
- Purred,
- zigzags,
- hobble,
- Gurgling,
- Purled,
- bobbled,
- speak haltingly,
- walking unsteadily,
- dithering,
- Limped,
- Floundered,
- sough,
- totter,
- fluffing,
- stagger,
- bobble,
- Purring,
- Whiffle,
- verbalize,
- halt,
- tripped up,
- hum,
- mumble,
- murmur.
How to use "Stammer" in context?
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What is stammering?
Stammering is a speech disorder in which a person has difficulty producing words one by one correctly. This difficulty can range from mild to severe and can be caused by a number of factors, including physical, neurological, and environmental factors. Stammering can affect individuals of any age, but is most commonly seen in children and adults ages 8-55. It is estimated that about 1 in 20 people will experience some form of stammering at some point in their lives.
What are the Causes of Stammering?
Homophones for Stammer:
- stationary, stemmer, stoneware, stainer, stationer, stud mare, sustainer, sweetener, stoner, system error, stationery, stunner, steamer, stammerer.
Hyponym for Stammer:
n.
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speech disorder, defect of speech, speech defect.
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