stutter

/ˈstʌtər/

Syllables stut·ter

Stress STUT-ter

Phonics Breakdown

stut

/stʌt/

short u

ter

/ər/

er schwa

Meaning

to speak with repeated pauses or repeated sounds

Sound Reference

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stut=/stʌt/(study) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

He tends to stutter when he is nervous.