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stammer

UK
/ˈstæmə/
US
/ˈstæmɚ/
stammer out

Translations

stammernoun
stammers
pl
UK
/ˈstæmə/
US
/ˈstæmɚ/
bégaiementTerme courant pour le trouble de l’élocution.
His stammer made it difficult for him to speak in front of large groups.
Son bégaiement lui rendait difficile de parler devant de grands groupes.
Additional translations
bégaiementPar extension, pour désigner un épisode ou un moment de bégaiement.
Synonyms
stutter
speech impediment
disfluency
stammerverb
stammered
Past Simple
stammered
Past Participle
stammering
Gerund
UK
/ˈstæmə/
US
/ˈstæmɚ/
bégayerVerbe courant.
He tends to stammer when he is nervous, especially during public speaking.
Il a tendance à bégayer lorsqu’il est nerveux, surtout lorsqu’il prend la parole en public.
bégayerQuand les paroles sont interrompues par des hésitations ou des répétitions.
"I-I-I’m sorry," she stammered.
« Je-je-je suis désolée », a-t-elle bégayé.
Synonyms
stutter
falter
hesitate
splutter
mumble

Definitions

stammernoun
A speech disorder involving frequent involuntary repetition of sounds, syllables, or words.
His stammer made it difficult for him to speak in front of large groups.
An instance or period of stammering.
During the interview, he had a brief stammer when asked about his previous job.
stammerverb
To speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words.
He tends to stammer when he is nervous, especially during public speaking.
To say (something) with pauses and repeated sounds, typically because of nervousness or a speech disorder.
"I-I-I’m sorry," she stammered.
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