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I suffered from a quite severe speech impediment when I was young, and keeping a journal was part of the therapy.
George Fetherling

Meaning of "speech impediment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPEECH IMPEDIMENT

speech impediment  [spiːtʃ ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPEECH IMPEDIMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Speech impediment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPEECH IMPEDIMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Speech disorder

Speech disorders or speech impediments are a type of communication disorder where 'normal' speech is disrupted. This can mean stuttering, lisps, etc. Someone who is unable to speak due to a speech disorder is considered mute.

Definition of speech impediment in the English dictionary

The definition of speech impediment in the dictionary is a disorder affecting the capacity to produce normal speech.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPEECH IMPEDIMENT


complement
ˈkɒmplɪmənt
compliment
ˈkɒmplɪmənt
condiment
ˈkɒndɪmənt
deployment
dɪˈplɔɪmənt
disembodiment
ˌdɪsɪmˈbɒdɪmənt
element
ˈɛlɪmənt
embodiment
ɪmˈbɒdɪmənt
employment
ɪmˈplɔɪmənt
enjoyment
ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt
experiment
ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt
impediment
ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt
implement
ˈɪmplɪmənt
payment
ˈpeɪmənt
pediment
ˈpɛdɪmənt
regiment
ˈrɛdʒɪmənt
rudiment
ˈruːdɪmənt
sediment
ˈsɛdɪmənt
sentiment
ˈsɛntɪmənt
supplement
ˈsʌplɪmənt
unemployment
ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPEECH IMPEDIMENT

speech act
speech bubble
speech clinic
speech community
speech day
speech defect
speech difficulty
speech disorder
speech from the throne
speech maker
speech making
speech organ
speech recognition
speech sound
speech synthesis
speech synthesiser
speech synthesizer
speech therapist
speech therapy
speech training

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPEECH IMPEDIMENT

accompaniment
advertisement
aliment
animal experiment
control experiment
detriment
dreariment
habiliment
left-handed compliment
liniment
merriment
Michelson-Morley experiment
muniment
nutriment
orpiment
parachute regiment
piment
presentiment
raiment
ressentiment
sepiment

Synonyms and antonyms of speech impediment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «speech impediment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPEECH IMPEDIMENT

Find out the translation of speech impediment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of speech impediment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «speech impediment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

言语障碍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

impedimento del habla
570 millions of speakers

English

speech impediment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाषण में बाधा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عائق الكلام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дефект речи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impedimento de fala
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বক্তৃতা অন্তরায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trouble de la parole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Halangan pertuturan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sprachfehler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発話障害
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

언어 장애
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impediment wicara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bài phát biểu trở ngại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேச்சு தடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भाषण बाधा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

konuşma engeli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

difetto di pronuncia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mowy przeszkodą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дефект мови
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

discurs impediment
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κώλυμα ομιλία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spraakgebrek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

talfel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

talefeil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of speech impediment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEECH IMPEDIMENT»

The term «speech impediment» is regularly used and occupies the 66.680 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEECH IMPEDIMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about speech impediment

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5 QUOTES WITH «SPEECH IMPEDIMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word speech impediment.
1
Nicholas Brendon
I always wanted to be an actor, but with a speech impediment it's kind of tough. I decided to roll the dice and take an acting class, which was very, very nerve-wracking... my stomach would just be in knots.
2
George Fetherling
I suffered from a quite severe speech impediment when I was young, and keeping a journal was part of the therapy.
3
Ian Gomez
I have a speech impediment because I slur a lot, and they even make fun of me on 'Cougar Town' because there's certain word combinations that I just can't say.
4
Walter Dean Myers
I was a good student, but a speech impediment was causing problems. One of my teachers decided that I couldn't pronounce certain words at all. She thought that if I wrote something, I would use words I could pronounce. I began writing little poems. I began to write short stories, too.
5
Herschel Walker
P.E. was my life in school. Without it, I wouldn't be standing here. It gave me confidence when I was an overweight kid with a speech impediment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPEECH IMPEDIMENT»

Discover the use of speech impediment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to speech impediment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jet
Ron. Harper's. Actions. Speak. Louder. Than. Words. Los Angeles Lakers star Ron Harper says he is comfortable on and off the basketball court, despite a speech impediment. ANKLE INJURY STOPS KOBE: Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant ...
2
Campbell's Psychiatric Dictionary
Robert Jean Campbell. speech impediment speech production Brady- . means slow, as in bradyphrenia (slowed thinking). Hyper- . means excessive in amount, as in hyperphrasia (garrulousness). Hypo- . means reduced, inadequate, ...
Robert Jean Campbell, 2009
3
The Bridling of the Tongue and the Opening of the Mouth in ...
The Identification of Moses' Speech Impediment The narratives dealing with Moses' fourth objection and its resolution may now be discussed in detail. The discussion will take the form of a verse-by-verse commentary on the passages in Exod.
Gregory Glazov, 2001
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The Jenny Craig Story: How One Woman Changes Millions of Lives
Sid thought l should just accept that l had a speech impediment and learn to live with it instead of raising false hopes for recovery. But l refused to give up. l still thought, "Surely there's something or someone out there that has the answer.
Jenny Craig, 2004
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WordPower--A Celebration of Sharing
My speech impediment has been part of my life for a long time. It has caused issues and has never helped me. It is normally unnoticed by people because they have come to recognize it as how I talk. My speech impediment has never helped ...
Eighth Grade Titan Team Crossett Brook Middle School, Usa Eighth Grade Titan Team Cro Vermont, 2010
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Rewriting Moses: The Narrative Eclipse of the Text
most common pious response to the question is that Moses' speech impediment shows that God can do all things. Calvin, for instance, declares: 'It seems a mockery, then, to give a commission of speaking to a stammerer; but in this way ( as I ...
Brian Britt, 2004
7
Thomas Jefferson
They were great indeed; such as I have never heard from any other man. He appeared to me to speak as Homer wrote. — Thomas Jefferson Jefferson had a weak voice, and may have had a speech impediment. He admired Patrick Henry for ...
Trudi Strain Trueit, 2009
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The Literacy Dictionary: The Vocabulary of Reading and Writing
Cp. speech reception. speech disorder any deviation of speech that seriously interferes with normal oral communication or that causes adjustment problems for the speaker or listener; speech impediment; deviant speech; "an impairment of the ...
Theodore L. Harris, Richard E. Hodges, 1995
9
Meeting St. Paul Today
The precise nature of this problem is not specified, leading to speculations ranging from a speech impediment to epilepsy. Again Paul offers no diagnostic details and prefers to reflect on its positive theological value in keeping him “from being ...
Daniel J. Harrington, 2010
10
The Gospel According to Mark
32And people ^And [immediately] the man's ears were brought to him a deaf man who had a opened, his speech impediment was re- speech impediment and begged him to moved, and he spoke plainly. ^He or- lay his hand on him.
Marie Noonan Sabin, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPEECH IMPEDIMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term speech impediment is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Prime Minister's Speech
Indeed, most of the movie was the backstory of a man driven, with the help of an able tutor, to overcome a speech impediment so he could rally his people in a ... «National Review Online, Mar 15»
2
This Startup Wants To Give A Voice To Those With Heavy Speech
Approximately 7.5 million people in the US have trouble using their voices, according to the National Institute of Health. Because of speech impediments, these ... «Business Insider, Sep 14»
3
The great Australian speech impediment
Australia has a national speech problem that nobody is talking about. Despite a healthy rise in literacy and numeracy rates over the past century, most people, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Aug 14»
4
Singer Megan Washington reveals long-term severe speech
ARIA award winning songbird Megan Washington has revealed she has a severe speech impediment and that she was bullied at school because of it. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 14»
5
IU student with speech impediment delivers inspiring …
Parker Mantell, a 2014 graduate of Indiana University, has an important message to tell the world despite his speech impediment: “Doubt kills dreams.” Mantell ... «USA TODAY, May 14»
6
We Finally Have A Name For Scooby Doo's Speech Disorder
To properly diagnose Scooby Doo with a speech impediment then, Scooby needs something more readily definable. To find out, I had to ask a speech ... «Discover Magazine, Mar 14»
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'American Idol': Micah Johnson overcomes speech impediment to …
'American Idol': Micah Johnson overcomes speech impediment to wow the judges. by Andrea Reiher at 11:01 PM on Jan 30, 2013 ... «Zap2it.com, Jan 13»
8
The President's Speech Impediment
Expectations are high, the byproduct of a highly publicized back and forth with Republican Speaker John Boehner over the date of the president's speech. «Wall Street Journal, Sep 11»
9
Pregnant In Heels' Rosie Pope on her accent - and those million …
She explained: 'I have no speech impediment, though thanks to so many people ... But now I'm thinking, hmm, maybe I DO have a speech impediment! It would ... «Daily Mail, May 11»
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Life Imitates Art: Colin Firth Struggles to Shake King's Speech
He perfected the speech impediment while preparing for his Oscar-winning role. Now it appears he's having trouble parting with it. Colin Firth was stammer-free ... «TIME, May 11»

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