Dysfluency
[dis-floo-uh n-see] /dɪsˈflu ən si/
noun, plural dysfluencies.
1.
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[dis-floo-uh n-see] /dɪsˈflu ən si/
noun, plural disfluencies for 2.
1.
Pathology. impairment of the ability to produce smooth, fluent speech.
2.
an interruption in the smooth flow of speech, as by a pause or the repetition of a word or syllable.
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