tartamudear

Senses

1. 1.

   to stutter, to stammer

   to speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions of sounds

2. 2.

   to falter, to hesitate

   to speak hesitantly due to nervousness or uncertainty

Examples

• "Ele começou a tartamudear quando ficou nervoso na apresentação."

  He started to stutter when he got nervous during the presentation.

• "A criança tartamudeia um pouco, mas está fazendo terapia."

  The child stutters a bit, but is doing therapy.

• "Ela tartamudeou uma desculpa e saiu correndo."

  She stammered an excuse and ran off.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. Can describe both a speech impediment (stuttering/stammering) and temporary hesitation due to nervousness or confusion. Common synonym: "gaguejar" (more commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese for stuttering).