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stutter Meaning in Spanish (stutter significado en español)

verbtartamudear
nountartamudez
Sinónimos:balbucearfarfullar
tartamudear in English:stutter
IPA:[taɾta.mu.ðeˈaɾ]
Phonetic:tarta-mu-DÉAR
Plural: none
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de stutter en español es tartamudear, tartamudez. (Hablar con repeticiones involuntarias de sonidos, sílabas o palabras, o con sonidos prolongados, a menudo acompañado de pausas y bloqueos.)

Usage Note: The verb form is 'tartamudear'. The noun form is 'tartamudez'.

Definitions of Stutter

  1. 1
    verb
    tartamudear

    To speak with involuntary repetitions of sounds, syllables, or words, or with prolonged sounds, often accompanied by pauses and blocks.

    Hablar con repeticiones involuntarias de sonidos, sílabas o palabras, o con sonidos prolongados, a menudo acompañado de pausas y bloqueos.

  2. 2
    noun
    tartamudez

    A speech impediment characterized by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds or syllables.

    Un impedimento del habla caracterizado por repeticiones y prolongaciones involuntarias de sonidos o sílabas.

Example Sentences

“He would often stutter when asked to speak in public.”

A menudo tartamudeaba cuando se le pedía que hablara en público.

“Her stutter has improved significantly with therapy.”

Su tartamudez ha mejorado significativamente con la terapia.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

balbucearfarfullar

In English:

stammerfalter

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

hablar con fluidez

In English:

speak fluentlyarticulate

Inflected Word Forms

past tensestuttered
present participlestuttering
agent nounstutterer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

stutter and stumblecollocation

To speak or move with difficulty, often hesitating or making errors.

stutter through a speechcollocation

To deliver a speech with frequent hesitations and repetitions.