stutter

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈstʌɾɚ/

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Verb

Plain form stutter

Third-person singular stutters

Past tense stuttered

Past participle stuttered

Present participle stuttering

1. If a person stutters when the talk, they speak with pauses and will usually repeat the first few letters of a word.
   • Synonym: stammer

   He stuttered a few words of thanks.