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Stuttered vs Spluttered - What's the difference?

stuttered | spluttered |

As verbs the difference between stuttered and spluttered

is that stuttered is (stutter) while spluttered is (splutter).

stuttered

English

Verb

(head)
  • (stutter)

    • stutter

    English

    (wikipedia stutter)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ambitransitive) To speak with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.
    • He stuttered a few words of thanks.
  • To exhaust a gas with difficulty
    • The engine of the old car stuttered''' going up the slope. I was '''stuttering after the marathon .

    Synonyms

    * (speak with spasmodic repetition) stammer

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A speech disorder characterised by stuttering.
  • (obsolete) One who stutters; a stammerer.
    • (Francis Bacon)

    Synonyms

    * stammer

    Derived terms

    * covert stutter * pseudostuttering * stutterer English reporting verbs

    spluttered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (splutter)

    • splutter

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to spray droplets while speaking
  • to speak hurriedly and confusedly
  • to perform to a substandard level
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=January 5 , author=Mark Ashenden , title=Wolverhampton 1 - 0 Chelsea , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Manchester City, Liverpool, Bolton and Manchester United come next for Wolves in the Premier League but McCarthy's men will fear no one after beating Chelsea for the first time in 18 years, while Ancelotti has much to ponder as his players continue to splutter .}}