Ready for a myth buster? If so, place your palm on your sternum just under your vocal cords. WITHOUT taking a breath count to 10 out loud. If you followed these instructions, you just said 10 words without taking a breath first. How does that work? *PEEP*: Abbreviation for positive end-expiratory pressure. A method of ventilation in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure at the end of exhalation by means of a mechanical impedance, usually a valve, within the circuit. If you take a breath just before a stutter, you may fuel a whopper of a stutter.