speech disfluency en · NOUN
Meanings
-
A part of speech usually expressed as a pause or hesitation; such as err, um, hmm.
To the long list of everyday afflictions that includes dry, itchy skin and restless leg syndrome, add another: speech disfluency.
2007 August 24, William Grimes, “Uh, Lead My Rips: No More Bloopers”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Jan 2013:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| speech disfluencies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |