👉 The "disfluid" refers to any verbal interruption or hesitation during speech that deviates from a smooth, uninterrupted flow. This can include repetitions, filler words like "um" or "uh," pauses that are longer than expected, or even complete pauses where a full sentence is expected. Disfluencies occur for various reasons, such as planning what to say next, searching for the right words, or recovering from a mistake. They are considered a natural part of human communication and do not necessarily indicate poor language ability or fluency.
