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covert stutter

covert stutter is the alternative form of covert stuttering.

Meaning of covert stuttering

Noun

covert stuttering (uncountable)

  1. A manner of speaking in which a person who stutters is careful to avoid words, sounds, and other stimuli which trigger instances of stuttering.
    • Covert stuttering is characterized by accessory features such as word substitutions, interjections, and stopping.1991, Kerry E. Lewis, “The Structure of Disfluency Behaviors in the Speech of Adult Stutterers,”, in Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, volume 34, page 482

Forms of covert stutter

pluralcovert stutters

Questions about covert stutter

What is covert stutter the alternative form of?
Covert stutter is the alternative form of covert stuttering.

Words near covert stutter in the dictionary

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