postr/StutterJuly 7, 2022

Should I slow down my speech to stutter less? Has anyone done something similar?

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Should I slow down my speech to stutter less? Has anyone done something similar? I have noticed I stutter moderately to significantly less when I make a conscious effort to **speak slower**. Not only that my blocks sound less "annoying" (I have heard an audio playback of myself that I recorded on my phone) However, I am scared of speaking too slowly and putting people off. Although I am not sure how much of a problem this is going to be considering the fact that I am naturally a very fast speaker. Has anyone done something similar, by changing the speed of their voice to see if they stuttered less? Does anyone have any advice about what I should do? [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/vtgmy7)

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Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering

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Fluency TechniquesRepetitions & Prolongations