postr/StutterJanuary 6, 2025

Why do I stutter like this?

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Why do I stutter like this? I only stutter on words that provide the meaning of the sentence, unless they're used at the beginning. I don't understand why. For example, 1. If I try to say "I *walked* to the bathroom" I will stutter on "walked" but if I try to say "I used my feet to go to the bathroom", it will be perfectly fine. (Or I will stutter on "bathroom") I can also get by with saying "Walked to the bathroom" with no issues. 2. If I try to say "I got a new *motorcycle*" I will stutter on "motorcycle" but if I try to say "I got a new bike" it will be perfectly fine. Effectively, if I speak in only simple words which have less meaning (which is sometimes not possible) I will never stutter. But if I say these words, I have a chance to stutter. Why is this the case?

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Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability

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Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight