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Stuttering vs Sputtering - What's the difference?

stuttering | sputtering |

As nouns the difference between stuttering and sputtering

is that stuttering is 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 while sputtering is a noise that sputters.

As verbs the difference between stuttering and sputtering

is that stuttering is present participle of stutter while sputtering is present participle of sputter.

As an adjective stuttering

is that stutters.

stuttering

English

(wikipedia stuttering)

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
  • An instance of stuttering.

    • Synonyms

    * stammering

    Derived terms

    * covert stuttering

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That stutters.
  • (figuratively) Hesitant.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2010 , date=December 29 , author=Chris Whyatt , title=Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Relieved Chelsea halted their worst run of form since 1999 as a stuttering victory over Bolton gave the champions a first league win in seven matches}}

    Derived terms

    * stutteringly

    Anagrams

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    sputtering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (wikipedia sputtering) (en noun)
  • A noise that sputters.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=April 11, author=Anthony Tommasini, title=Moving on, a Music Director Leaves an Imprint, and a New Hall, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The women of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, seated in the rows where the first violins are typically located, contributed an array of haunting vocal sounds: hushed hums, sustained high tones, sputterings and more. }}
  • The ejection of atoms from the surface of a solid or liquid following bombardment with ions, atoms or molecules; used to prepare a thin layer of material on an object.