rhythm method

Attempts to help the stutterer speak fluently by altering the rhythm of speech through such means as singing or speaking in singsong manner, speaking in time with a regularly recurring rhythm such as to the best of a metronome, or timing the speech and syllable gestures to an arm swing.

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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