staccato speech
(redirected from syllabic speech)stac·ca·to speech
an abrupt utterance, each syllable being enunciated separately; noted especially in multiple sclerosis.
Synonym(s): syllabic speech
staccato speech
[stəkä′tō]
Etymology: It, detached; ME, speche
abnormal speech in which the person pauses between words, breaking the rhythm of the phrase or sentence. The condition is sometimes observed in association with multiple sclerosis.
staccato speech
Neurology Clipped, abrupt speech which may occur in multiple sclerosisstac·ca·to speech
(stă-kah'tō spēch)An abrupt utterance, each syllable being enunciated separately; noted especially in multiple sclerosis.