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speech disfluencies

speech disfluencies is the plural of speech disfluency.

Meaning of speech disfluency

Noun

speech disfluency (plural speech disfluencies)

  1. A part of speech usually expressed as a pause or hesitation; such as err, um, hmm.
    • To the long list of everyday afflictions that includes dry, itchy skin and restless leg syndrome, add another: speech disfluency.2007 August 24, William Grimes, “Uh, Lead My Rips: No More Bloopers”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Jan 2013

Questions about speech disfluencies

What is speech disfluencies the plural of?
Speech disfluencies is the plural of speech disfluency.

Words near speech disfluencies in the dictionary

  1. speech bubbles
  2. speech communities
  3. speech community
  4. speech day
  5. speech days
  6. speech disfluencies
  7. speech disfluency
  8. speech disorder
  9. speech disorders
  10. speech fright
  11. speech from the throne

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