How to Pronounce Stuttering

To pronounce "stuttering", say STUTT-er-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

stuttering

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying stuttering, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

3

Syllables

10

Letters

STUTT-er-ing

Say it like

💡 Tip for remembering “stuttering”

"stuttering" has 3 syllables: stutt-er-ing. It rhymes with fluttering and muttering, if that helps it stick.

What does stuttering mean?

verb

  1. To speak with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.

    “He stuttered a few words of thanks.”

  2. To exhaust a gas with difficulty

    “The engine of the old car stuttered going up the slope. I was stuttering after the marathon.”

noun

  1. A speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases, and by involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the stutterer is unable to produce sounds.
  2. An instance of stuttering.

adjective

  1. That stutters.
  2. Hesitant.

Synonyms

stammerstammering

Words that rhyme with stuttering

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

flutteringmutteringjitteringflitteringtitteringutteringskitteringgutteringtwitteringsputteringclutteringputtering

Related words

stammeringinarticulateunarticulatefalteringhaltinghesitantbrokenjerky

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "stuttering"?▾

"Stuttering" has 3 syllables: stutt · er · ing.

What does "stuttering" mean?▾

Stuttering: To speak with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “stuttering” in the full dictionary →