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Yelp vs Stutter - What's the difference?

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Yelp is a related term of stutter.


As nouns the difference between yelp and stutter

is that yelp is an abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance while stutter is a speech disorder characterised by stuttering.

As verbs the difference between yelp and stutter

is that yelp is to utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise while stutter is (ambitransitive) to speak with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.

yelp

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
    • The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail.
  • A type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail siren-sound.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.
    • The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.

    stutter

    English

    (wikipedia stutter)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ambitransitive) To speak with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.
    • He stuttered a few words of thanks.
  • To exhaust a gas with difficulty
    • The engine of the old car stuttered''' going up the slope. I was '''stuttering after the marathon .

    Synonyms

    * (speak with spasmodic repetition) stammer

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A speech disorder characterised by stuttering.
  • (obsolete) One who stutters; a stammerer.
    • (Francis Bacon)

    Synonyms

    * stammer

    Derived terms

    * covert stutter * pseudostuttering * stutterer English reporting verbs