scanning speech

noun

: speech characterized by regularly recurring pauses between words or syllables

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“Scanning speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/scanning%20speech. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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