hesitant utterance

[/ˈhɛzɪtənt ˈʌtərəns/]
nounpl: hesitant utterances
enunciação hesitante
1. A spoken statement or remark delivered with uncertainty, pauses, or lack of confidence
Her hesitant utterance revealed her nervousness during the presentation.
Sua enunciação hesitante revelou seu nervosismo durante a apresentação.
2. Speech characterized by breaks, fillers, or vocal uncertainty
The witness gave a hesitant utterance when asked about the incident.
A testemunha deu uma enunciação hesitante quando questionada sobre o incidente.
In Brazilian Portuguese academic and professional contexts, 'enunciação hesitante' is commonly used in psychology, linguistics, and public speaking discussions. The phrase emphasizes non-verbal markers of anxiety or doubt in communication, particularly relevant in therapeutic, academic, and professional evaluation settings.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
uncertain speechfaltering remarktentative statementhalting utterancestammering speech
Antonyms / Antônimos
confident utteranceassertive statementfluent speechdecisive remark

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enunciação hesitante
standard formal usage
São Paulo
fala hesitante
more colloquial alternative
Rio de Janeiro
enunciação insegura
emphasizes insecurity aspect
Portugal
enunciação vacilante
European Portuguese preference for 'vacilante'

Related Words

hesitationstammerpausefiller wordsdisfluencyvocal uncertaintyself-doubtstammering

Related Idioms & Phrases

speak with bated breath
stumble over one's words
hemming and hawing
speak with uncertainty
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