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stammer

[stam-er] / ˈstæm ər /


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Now, Gellar has made a more ceremonious return, albeit with a frustrating stop-and-start stammer.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Jessie says she has received messages from others with a stammer who have said the representation has helped them feel seen.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

After an intentionally pregnant pause, Robyn’s vocal is chopped and edited into a confused stammer before she resumes the song’s mantra: “I-I-I, I like to go out, wear something nice and push!”

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

Jessie, who raises awareness of speech impediments, routinely gets millions of views on her TikTok videos about her stammer.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

After he had cut but the light again I suddenly heard his stammer in my inward hearing—“Genry—” Even mindspeaking he never could say “l” properly.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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