stammering

Hesitating speech; imperfect articulation; stuttering.

Apt to stammer; hesitating in speech; stuttering.

A disturbance in the formation of sounds. It is due essentially to long-continued spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm, by which expiration is prevented, and hence it may be considered as a spasmodic inspiration.

the act of stammering

Present participle of stammer.