disfluency

noun, plural dis·flu·en·cies for 2.

Pathology. impairment of the ability to produce smooth, fluent speech.

an interruption in the smooth flow of speech, as by a pause or the repetition of a word or syllable.

Origin:
1975–80; dis-¹ + fluency

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disfluency
noun
lack of skillfulness in speaking or writing [ant: fluency]

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