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Can't say "Initial"

Can't say "Initial" I have a new job where I have to say a lot of long words to clients and coworkers. I'm doing mostly good but for some reason when it comes to signing and initialing the documents, ...

Bizarre. I also feel extremely calm in math class, and super tense in English. I feel like for me, in math, the answers are usually very short, while in English, they can get complicated and long....

MSc student of Research in biology here, and currently applying for PhD. I am abroad this year as well and plan to do my PhD abroad too. I stutter quite a lot in English compared to my mother tongue s...

Ya a lot of the time I get excited talking about topics I'm passionate about so I think I would just think faster than I could talk you know what I mean?...

high vocabulary

high vocabulary for the people who always thought they had a high vocabulary use it to escape stutter by using a different word but with the same or similar meaning. This helps me out 70% of the time ...

Trying to get to the root of my late onset early stammering

Trying to get to the root of my late onset early stammering The first time I stammered was when I was 22, I wrote it off but noticed that it would come back at time over the years. Now, I used to use ...

Stuttering in PhD

Stuttering in PhD Hi! Does anyone here is in PhD and also stutters? In my case I have to do lots of presentations (some of then in italian, which is not my mother-tongue), so I try to speak as much as...

Stuttering in different langages

Stuttering in different langages I am french and I've been struggling with my stutter since I am 8. I noticed I wasn't stuttering when speaking another langage (for example in English class). Currentl...

Are you a walking thesaurus?

Are you a walking thesaurus? When I talk I legitimately think several words ahead, and when I know a word is coming up that doesn't treat me well, I will flip in a synonym. I can usually do this on th...

This is my story. A life with stuttering.

This is my story. A life with stuttering. This is my story, A life with stuttering. I have been stuttering all my life, since I was a toddler. I have finished my university degree and have difficulty ...

I've been there. Like others said, practice the crap out of the presentation and make sure you know the technical aspects so you only have to focus on the vocal aspect. Take your time and monitor your...

I struggle more when what I'm saying is very planned and/or fixed. In fact speaking other languages was always harder at school as the extra mental processing made the vast effort needed to speak semi...

I use my stuttering during oral exams at my advantage. If I am asked a difficult question I and I know a little about it, I say what I know, just take a looong time to answer. Usually the professor ju...

Okay mine is 60. Lol. I teach math so it’s a frequent occurrence when I have to mention “sixty-“ I normally just say it weird but really low the first time, then say it again a little smoother and lou...

9 I think.. I'm generally fine with numbers, surprisingly, but this one caught me off guard once haha. Also, 'Desa' (٩) (nine in Arabic, learn a bit of it for a client with no English)...

Your 3rd point is similar to me. For example, when a family member comes up to me and wants to talk, here’s the conversation: - Member: Hi! - Me: Hi! - Member: How are you? - Me: Good, how are you? -...

It points to a psychological aspect. It's commonly known that psychological issues aggrevate stuttering. But it's not the rootcause. And stuttering is a communication disorder, not just a speech one. ...

Any advice for situations where you try to say a certain word but just can't?

Any advice for situations where you try to say a certain word but just can't? Hello, I would like to first say that English is not my main language so please excuse for my writing. I've been a fairl...

Does reading aloud actually help?

Does reading aloud actually help? I am stuttering since like 3yrs old or maybe even earlier. I am 24 now, and decided to start improving my speeking. Reading aloud looked like the best way since im n...

How my Stutter has impacted College for me

How my Stutter has impacted College for me I'm towards the end of my third year of college currently. I've had an on and off stutter since I was very young and the past few years, it's gotten to the ...