disfluent

[US]/dɪsˈfluːənt/
[UK]/dɪsˈfluːənt/

Translation

adj.not fluent; lacking smoothness in speech or language

Phrases & Collocations

disfluent speech

disfluent speaker

disfluent delivery

disfluent reading

disfluent response

disfluent narration

more disfluent

most disfluent

disfluently speaking

disfluent pauses

Example Sentences

the patient became disfluent after the stroke and struggled to finish sentences.

under pressure, he sounded disfluent during the live interview.

the therapist noted disfluent speech patterns and recommended weekly sessions.

her disfluent delivery included frequent pauses and repeated words.

fatigue made his previously fluent talk disfluent by the end of the day.

the recording captured disfluent reading, with several false starts.

in the second language, her speech can be disfluent even when her ideas are clear.

stress often triggers disfluent speech in people who stutter.

the judge asked him to slow down because his disfluent testimony was hard to follow.

he apologized for being disfluent and restarted the presentation calmly.

the clinician distinguished disfluent speech from simple hesitation.

during the exam, her answers became disfluent and fragmented.

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