Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Stuttering, stammering: Describes a speech pattern characterized by involuntary repetitions, prolongations, or blocks of sounds and syllables. It is often used in the compound phrase "nói đớt."
   • Inarticulate, faltering: Refers to hesitant, broken, or unclear speech, typically due to nervousness, excitement, or a speech impediment.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cậu bé ấy hơi đớt. (That boy stutters a bit.)
  • Cô ấy trả lời một cách đớt ngượng trước đám đông. (She answered in a faltering, awkward manner in front of the crowd.)

Advanced Usage

• "nói đớt": This is the most common compound usage, meaning "to stutter" or "to stammer."
  • Khi lo lắng, anh ấy thường nói đớt. (When anxious, he often stutters.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đớt đát (adj): A variant that emphasizes a more pronounced or frequent stutter.
  • Giọng nói của ông ấy nghe có vẻ đớt đát. (His voice sounds quite stammering.)
• Cà lăm (adj): A near-synonym meaning "to stutter" or "to stammer."

Synonyms

• Nói lắp: To stutter.
• Ụt ịt: To speak haltingly or inarticulately (often used for children or when very nervous).

Notes on Usage

• The word "đớt" is rarely used alone in modern Vietnamese. It is almost exclusively used in the compound phrase "nói đớt".
• It describes a temporary state of speech (due to emotion) or a more chronic speech condition.
• The term can sometimes carry a slightly informal or descriptive tone.

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