pseudo-stuttering

Deliberately faked or false stuttering produced to imitate difficulty which a stutterer might experience. Sometimes used to aid in desensitization. (See voluntary stuttering.)

Definition reprinted with permission from Hood, Stephen B. (editor) available from Stuttering Foundation of America: Stuttering Words (Publication No 2: Speech Foundation of America)

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