speech impediment

noun

: a condition that makes it difficult to speak normally

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Alice and Leonard first crossed paths in September 1921, when 18-year-old Leonard was enrolled at an inpatient clinic in Stamford, Connecticut, to undergo treatment for a speech impediment and shyness. Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024 Overcoming his speech impediment opened his eyes to the joy of communicating and led to his acting career, the Times reported. Joe Guillen, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024 After managing to overcome a speech impediment, Jones went on to have a massive acting career, with credits spanning dozens of plays, TV shows, and films over several decades. Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2024 Until high school, Keast suffered from a debilitating speech impediment. Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for speech impediment 

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“Speech impediment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speech%20impediment. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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