<P> Primary stuttering behaviors are the overt, observable signs of speech disfluencies, including repeating sounds, syllables, words or phrases, silent blocks and prolongation of sounds . These differ from the normal dysfluencies found in all speakers in that stuttering dysfluencies may last longer, occur more frequently, and are produced with more effort and strain . Stuttering dysfluencies also vary in quality: common dysfluencies tend to be repeated movements, fixed postures, or superfluous behaviors . Each of these three categories is composed of subgroups of stutters and dysfluencies . </P> <Ul> <Li> Repeated movements <Ul> <Li> Part - word repetition--a single segment of a word is repeated (for example: s-s - stuttering!) or a part of a word which is still a full syllable such as "un--un--under the ..." and "o--o--open". </Li> <Li> Incomplete syllable repetition--an incomplete syllable is repeated, such as a consonant without a vowel, for example, "c--c--c--cold". </Li> <Li> Whole - word repetition--a whole word, or more than one word is repeated, such as "I know--I know--I know a lot of information .". </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Fixed postures <Ul> <Li> Prolongation--prolongation of a sound occurs such as "mmmmmmmmmom". </Li> <Li> Block--such as a block of speech or a tense pause where nothing is said despite efforts . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Superfluous behaviors <Ul> <Li> Interjections--this includes an interjection such as an unnecessary uh or um as well as revisions, such as going back and correcting one's initial statements such as "I--My girlfriend ...", where the I has been corrected to the word my . </Li> <Li> Secondary characteristics--these are visible or audible speech behaviors, such as lip smacking, throat clearing, head thrusting, etc., usually representing an effort to break through or circumvent a block or stuttering loop . </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <Li> Repeated movements <Ul> <Li> Part - word repetition--a single segment of a word is repeated (for example: s-s - stuttering!) or a part of a word which is still a full syllable such as "un--un--under the ..." and "o--o--open". </Li> <Li> Incomplete syllable repetition--an incomplete syllable is repeated, such as a consonant without a vowel, for example, "c--c--c--cold". </Li> <Li> Whole - word repetition--a whole word, or more than one word is repeated, such as "I know--I know--I know a lot of information .". </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> Part - word repetition--a single segment of a word is repeated (for example: s-s - stuttering!) or a part of a word which is still a full syllable such as "un--un--under the ..." and "o--o--open". </Li> <Li> Incomplete syllable repetition--an incomplete syllable is repeated, such as a consonant without a vowel, for example, "c--c--c--cold". </Li> <Li> Whole - word repetition--a whole word, or more than one word is repeated, such as "I know--I know--I know a lot of information .". </Li> </Ul>

Stutters or stammers while speaking meaning in hindi