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embolalia

US/ˌɛmbəˈleɪliə/

embolalia noun: automatic speech; verbalization that occurs without conscious effort by the individual, such as repetitions and filler words.

Noun

embolalia (uncountable)

  1. Automatic speech; verbalization that occurs without conscious effort by the individual, such as repetitions and filler words.
    Synonyms:
    embolophrasia

Synonyms of embolalia

Forms of embolalia

alternative formembololalia

Origin of embolalia

From Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos, “something thrown in”) + -lalia.

Questions about embolalia

What does embolalia mean?
Embolalia means automatic speech; verbalization that occurs without conscious effort by the individual, such as repetitions and filler words.
What part of speech is embolalia?
Embolalia is a noun.
How do you pronounce embolalia?
Embolalia is pronounced /ˌɛmbəˈleɪliə/ (US).

Words near embolalia in the dictionary

  1. emboiled
  2. emboiling
  3. emboils
  4. embol-
  5. embola
  6. embolalia
  7. embolden
  8. emboldened
  9. emboldenedst
  10. emboldener
  11. emboldeners

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