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stammering

UK
/ˈstæmərɪŋ/
US
/ˈstæmɚɪŋ/
stammering out

Translations

stammeringnoun
stammerings
pl
His stammering made it difficult for him to speak in front of large groups.
Son bégaiement lui rendait difficile de parler devant de grands groupes.
Synonyms
disfluency
speech impediment
hesitation
stuttering
stammeringgerund / present participle
UK
/ˈstæm.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈstæm.ɚ.ɪŋ/
Reclassified from general ADJECTIVE to ADJECTIVE_PRESENT_PARTICIPLE, as the word is a present participle used adjectivally.
bégayantSe dit d’une parole marquée par des pauses involontaires et des répétitions.
His stammering speech made it difficult for him to convey his message clearly.
Son discours bégayant rendait difficile la transmission claire de son message.
Additional translations
hésitantAu sens figuré, pour une action ou une expression marquée par l’hésitation.
Synonyms
incoherent
faltering
hesitant
halting
stuttering
stammerverb

stammering

Gerund

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
falter
mumble
splutter
stutter
hesitate

Definitions

stammeringnoun
The act or habit of speaking with involuntary pauses and repetitions, often due to a speech disorder.
His stammering made it difficult for him to speak in front of large groups.
stammeringgerund / present participle
Characterized by involuntary pauses and repetitions in speech.
His stammering speech made it difficult for him to convey his message clearly.
Hesitant or faltering in action or expression.
Her stammering attempt to apologize only made the situation more awkward.
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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