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balbucear

to stutter, to stammer

b a l b u θ e ˈa ɾ
balbuc stammer; babble + ear to perform or engage in an action
verb Rare #40,564
to stutter, to stammer Also used for speaking hesitantly or unclearly (for example, because you’re nervous).
SP: Cuando se puso nervioso, empezó a balbucear.
EN: When he got nervous, he started to stutter.

Solía balbucear.

He used to babble.

Tiendo a balbucear en ocasiones.

I tend to babble sometimes.

Pará de balbucear.

Stop babbling.

Ya deja de balbucear.

Stop babbling.

— El viaje de Chihiro (2001)

Así que deja de balbucear.

So stop babbling.

— ¡Que te den profe! (2013)

Déjate de balbucear.

Stop babbling.

— Chainsaw Man - La película: El arco de Reze (2025)