List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 370

SYNONYMS: stammer, stutter.
These verbs apply to hesitant, stumbling, or halting speech.

To stammer is generally to speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions, as from nervousness or confusion: The witness stammered and then fell silent.
Stutter usually refers to spasmodic repetition or prolongation of sounds, especially consonants, often as a result of a speech impediment: Those who stutter often receive speech therapy. Caught shoplifting, the culprit stuttered a few transparent lies.