I got this below excerpt from some website which might be of help to some. But i believe it all depends on how you hold your nerve when talking to strangers. Begin Quote "He told me that I don’t really stutter. I clutter, which means I speak VERY fast. During the first session, I was told that it cannot be cured, but it can be controlled. That gave me hope! He gave to me the six rules for good speech. Which are: 1) Think - about what you say before you say it. 2) Breathe - talk as you exhale rather than inhale. Try to take 1 or 2 breaths during each sentence. 3) Move your mouth - that will prevent slurring 4) Make all sounds - and be sure to emphasize the last sound of each word. *** 5) Use enough voice *** 6) Talk slow - in order for your speech to sound normal to the listener, it must sound abnormal to you. Too, I learned years ago from Dr. Don Kirkley, who taught public speaking at the Pentagon, the key to effective speaking is hesitation. Pause. No more than six (6) words at a time without a pause. Even less…than six… will work…nicely." End Quote