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speech disfluency

speech disfluency noun: a part of speech usually expressed as a pause or hesitation; such as err, um, hmm.

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

Forms of speech disfluency

pluralspeech disfluencies

Questions about speech disfluency

What does speech disfluency mean?
Speech disfluency means a part of speech usually expressed as a pause or hesitation; such as err, um, hmm.
What part of speech is speech disfluency?
Speech disfluency is a noun.
What is the plural of speech disfluency?
The plural of speech disfluency is speech disfluencies.

Words near speech disfluency in the dictionary

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

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