Stutter
(verb)
- To speak with hesitation or interruption, especially in the initial letter or sound of a word.
- To hesitate or falter in speech.
Origin:
From the middle english word "stutten", meaning "to stammer".
Examples:
- He stuttered when he tried to introduce himself.
- She stuttered when asked her name.
- He stuttered when he was trying to ask the question.
- I stuttered when I was trying to give a presentation.
- He stuttered through his entire speech.