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bégayer

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com

Definition: to stammer, stutter

Mon frère bégayait quand il avait 6 ans. - My brother stuttered when he was 6 years old.

Il a enfin bégayé son prénom - He finally stammered his name.

Related: les bégaiements - hesitant beginnings; bégayant - stammering, stuttering

(click the little red + white graphic below to hear the Mot du jour pronounced)
Pronunciation: [bay ga yay] Audio Link

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