Stuttering (known as stammering in the United Kingdom, sometimes misspelled studdering ) is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases; and involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the stutterer is unable to produce sounds.

The term stuttering is most commonly associated with involuntary sound repetition, but it also encompasses the abnormal hesitation or pausing before speech, referred to by stutterers as blocks, and the prolongation of certain sounds, usually vowels. Much of what constitutes "stuttering" cannot be observed by the listener; this includes such things as sound and word fears, situational fears, anxiety, tension, shame, and a feeling of "loss of control" during speech. The emotional state of the individual who stutters in response to the stuttering often constitutes the most difficult aspect of the disorder. The term "stuttering", as popularly used, covers a wide spectrum of severity: it may encompass individuals with barely perceptible impediments, for whom the disorder is largely cosmetic, as well as others with extremely severe symptoms, for whom the problem can effectively prevent most oral communication.

Stuttering is generally not a problem with the physical production of speech sounds (see Voice disorders) or putting thoughts into words (see Dyslexia, Cluttering). Despite popular perceptions to the contrary, stuttering does not affect and has no bearing on intelligence. Apart from their speech problem, people who stutter are generally normal. Anxiety, low confidence, nervousness, and stress therefore do not cause stuttering, although they are very often the result of living with a highly stigmatized disability.

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#shame Bre(7) told Chassidy(9) [as she's reading outloud] "u cnt read...why are u stuttering" chassidy looked so hurt her lil sis said that
MissPVictoria (pamela victoria) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:13:13 -0000
#shame Bre(7) told Chassidy(9) [as she's reading outloud] "u cnt read...why are u stuttering" chassidy looked so hurt her lil sis said that
#whatsfunnierthan ur ugly ass tryna spit game to a bitch at a party... hands sweating, stuttering n shit
IAmMeka (Michael Meka) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:09:27 -0000
#whatsfunnierthan ur ugly ass tryna spit game to a bitch at a party... hands sweating, stuttering n shit
@primaiblog126 i started stuttering, dry mouth, speechless etc. He just stared @me speechless & wide-eyed O_o
winner_nana (winner_nana) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:08:21 -0000
@primaiblog126 i started stuttering, dry mouth, speechless etc. He just stared @me speechless & wide-eyed O_o
@KrissWouldhowse awk jim<3 probably stuttering all over the place too...
neonbean (Sara-Jane Carmichael) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:28:10 -0000
@KrissWouldhowse awk jim<3 probably stuttering all over the place too...
MODERATE MODERATE MODERATE STUTTERING STUTTERING STUTTERINGGGGGGGGG
imsunfreitas (milene f.) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:22:03 -0000
MODERATE MODERATE MODERATE STUTTERING STUTTERING STUTTERINGGGGGGGGG
Crash bang wallop! City grinds 2 a stuttering halt, wot do they do in Scandanavia?
Carl3684 (Carl hubbard) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:01:08 -0000
Crash bang wallop! City grinds 2 a stuttering halt, wot do they do in Scandanavia?

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