In the beginning, God created heaven and earth and the Ferrari. And then he created Ferruccio Lamborghini, a man convinced he could have done a better job of just about all of it. Ferruccio is long gone, but Lamborghini management, under the watchful eye of Audi, carries the same conviction.
Doctors don't know why this happens. Stuttering may run in the family. It may be triggered by things like stress or a developmental delay. In rare cases, stuttering may be caused by brain damage, such as after a head injury or a stroke.
People who stutter may: 1  Repeat sounds, parts of words, and sometimes entire words. 2  Draw out (prolong) a sound or syllable. 3  Try to say a word or form a sound, but no sound comes out. 4  Use a different word in place of a word that's hard to speak. 5  Show tension or discomfort while talking. 6  Use only parts of phrases. 7  Add words or phrases that aren't ...