Meaning of the word stuttering in English

What does stuttering mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

stuttering

US /ˈstʌt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈstʌt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Adjective

1.

happening in a way that is not regular, for example by being sometimes good and sometimes bad, or sometimes moving or changing and sometimes not :

Example:
Stuttering (= sometimes good and sometimes bad) productivity figures over the last two years have made the industry unattractive to investors.

Noun

1.

the act of saying something, especially the first part of a word, with difficulty, for example pausing or repeating a sound several times:

Example:
During the 1970s and 1980s, rival theories about what causes stuttering came into vogue.
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