embololalia

noun

em·​bo·​lo·​la·​lia ˌem-bə-lō-ˈlā-lē-ə, -ˈlal-ē- How to pronounce embololalia (audio)
: the interpolation of meaningless sounds or words into speech

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“Embololalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/embololalia. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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