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postr/StutterJul 12, 2025
5 points

My hobby is learning a certain language but idk if I should continue it

My hobby is learning a certain language but idk if I should continue it I like learning Korean. I've been learning it for 5 years. I take online lessons and talk to Korean coworkers in my real life. I...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Trauma & PsychologicalFeared Words & NamesCycles & Randomness
postr/StutterJul 12, 2025
28 points

not being able to say thank you

not being able to say thank you I struggle a lot with 'th' sounds at the beginning of words. So when I am ordering food, receiving compliments, or doing anything that requires me to say thank you afte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2025
1 points

My name is Gavin it's Welsh name but whenever asked to state my name I have can't as stutter unless I do jt james bond style and use my surname first then my first name....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2025
6 points

Its very true even if u have knowledge more then others u can't express rha fully  bcoz of stammering i also stammer in my name ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterJul 10, 2025
57 points

Professor laughed at me stuttering on my name

Professor laughed at me stuttering on my name So today was the first day of my Summer course, and when it got to be my turn in class introductions, the professor laughed when I stuttered on my name. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterJul 10, 2025
3 points

Disfluencies differ by language

Disfluencies differ by language My native language is German. My stutter always varied, sometimes the blocks were so bad I was unable to talk to people I don't know. It did get better and I'm once aga...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesPropositionality & WeightEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2025
1 points

Do you mean like saying a random word in a very low voice? For example the conversation is about selling microwaves and you use the word ^cat^ in a quite unbearable voice as an opening to avoid the bl...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2025
5 points

I usually make my stutter a talking point in the interview. Like if they ask you about times you have overcome adversity or anything like that. Just use your stutter as an example of how you overcome ...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2025
2 points

for me its mainly the smaller worlds with 2-4 letters the ones that get me the most are so and like...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2025
2 points

Yessssss, notably words starting with A and I such as animal, animate, illustrator, intimidate, etc. Also words starting with SH or a vowel followed by L. Imagine having a thought and just letting it ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesPropositionality & WeightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2025
1 points

It seems like this is the common variant as more people are saying it's the hard consonants for them. It's great that you found a way to work through it. I am working to get 90%+ fluency...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2025
2 points

Hey thank you for giving your feedback. It would be a good thing to do if we ask people on this subreddit about the type of stutter they have. It seems 3 people who commented have stutter on hard con...

Community & SupportAnticipation & Avoidance
Research & ResourcesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2025
3 points

I am not the poster you responded to, but I also stutter on hard consonants. It's all blocks for me. For example, the word reservation is hard because it starts with a hard consonant and has a second ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2025
3 points

I stutter more on harsh sounding words starting with B, D, G, K, P, T....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2025
1 points

Omg This is me, just this morning. Shook his hand went to say my name …MASSIVE block. Happens every time. I’ve found a loop hole that when someone else goes to introduce me to a new person, it feels...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAnticipating StutteringIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJul 7, 2025
13 points

Do you all stutter on words starting with vowels mostly?

Do you all stutter on words starting with vowels mostly? I've realized that the majority of words I tend to stutter on or anticipate stuttering on, often begin with a vowel sound. For example: Elec...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2025
1 points

Yeah I’m the same, and what i think the reason is when we talk to our family we know that they know we stutter so we don’t try to hid it. And when we talk to someone we try to impress we only think...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentCycles & Randomness+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2025
1 points

I relate with the question thing too! Anytime I’m asked a question I 100% will block on nearly every word, especially towards the beginning. Sometimes, if it’s not as bad, I’ll block on the first few ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2025
8 points

Kinda similar. When I talk to myself, no stutter. When I talk to an attractive girl on a date, barely any stutter. It appears that I stutter the worst when I’m talking to people that I know. However...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentFeared Words & Names+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2025
1 points

The moment you stop blaming your stutter for your shortcomings and downfalls the sooner you will feel so much better about yourself. In my interview I stuttered like a mad man and do any time I talk t...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & MotivationAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more