1. Interruptions or irregularities in the flow of speech, such as stuttering, stammering, repetitions, or hesitations.
Usage: Plural form of disfluency.; Commonly used in speech-language pathology and linguistics.

Examples

• The speech therapist identified several disfluencies in the child's speech pattern.
• Disfluencies like repetitions and prolongations are common in people who stutter.
• The presenter's disfluencies became more noticeable when he was nervous.
• Research shows that mild disfluencies are normal in young children learning to speak.
• The clinician documented the frequency and type of disfluencies during the assessment.