disfluency

dis·flu·en·cy

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-floo-uh n-see]
- /dɪsˈflu ən si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-floo-uh n-see]
- /dɪsˈflu ən si/

Definitions of disfluency word

noun plural disfluency Pathology. impairment of the ability to produce smooth, fluent speech. 1
noun plural disfluency an interruption in the smooth flow of speech, as by a pause or the repetition of a word or syllable. 1
noun disfluency Lack of fluency in speech; any of various breaks, irregularities, and non-lexical vocables that occur within otherwise fluent speech. 1
noun disfluency an unintentional interruption in speech such as a hesitation or slur 0
noun disfluency an impairment in the ability to produce smooth speech 0

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Origin of disfluency

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80; dis-1 + fluency

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Parts of speech for Disfluency

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Disfluency

disfluency popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

disfluency usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for disfluency

noun disfluency

fluency — spoken or written with ease: fluent French.

Just one Antonym for disfluency