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Speech patterns produced by an individual who stutters:
- "W- W- W- Where are you going?" (Part-word repetition: The speaker is having difficulty moving from the "w" in "where" to the remaining sounds in the word. On the fourth attempt, he successfully completes the word.)
- "SSSSave me a seat." (Sound prolongation: The speaker is having difficulty moving from the "s" in "save" to the remaining sounds in the word. He continues to say the "s" sound until he is able to complete the word.)
- "I'll meet you – um um you know like – around six o'clock." (A series of interjections: The speaker reports that he expects to have difficulty smoothly joining the word "you" with the word "around." In response to the anticipated difficulty, he produces several interjections until he is able to say the word "around" smoothly.)
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