言い淀
iiyodo
JA
Hesitation in speech; pausing or faltering when speaking
スピーチで一瞬言い淀が出てしまった。
I hesitated for a moment during my speech.
Etymology
Derived from the verb 言い淀む (iiyomu), meaning 'to hesitate in speech', combining 言い (say) and 淀む (to be stagnant, falter).
Memory Aid
Break the word into parts: 言い (ii = speak) + 淀 (yodo = stagnant) = when speech becomes stagnant, you hesitate.
Collocations
言い淀がある一瞬の言い淀
Synonyms
言い澱み口ごもり
Related Words
言い淀む躊躇会話