stammer
US /ˈstæm.ɚ/
UK /ˈstæm.ɚ/
1.
to speak with involuntary pauses and repetitions of initial consonants or syllables and difficulty in articulating words
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He tends to stammer when he's nervous.
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She would often stammer over her words when speaking in public.
1.
a tendency to stammer
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He spoke with a slight stammer.
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Her nervousness caused a noticeable stammer in her presentation.