What is meant by word-final dysfluencies?
Word-final dysfluencies are interruptions in the flow of speech that affect the last part of a word, but do not affect the first sound or sounds of a word. This pattern contrasts with the patterns expected for developmental stuttering (i.e. stuttering that develops before puberty), when speech and language growth is most rapid. People with developmental stuttering are usually dysfluent at the beginning of words or syllables, or they may repeat a whole word.
