1) Dysfluency 
Type: Term Pronunciation: dis-flū′en-sē Definitions: 1. Inability to produce a smooth flow of speech sounds in connected discourse; the flow of speech is characterized by frequent interruptions and repetitions. See: stuttering
impairment of the ability to produce smooth, fluent speech. · an interruption in the smooth flow of speech, as by a pause or the repetition of a word or syllable.