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'How' do you stutter? I mainly have hard blocks. When I try to force the word out in an uncontrolled manner, I get repetitions. **Repetition** occurs when a unit of speech, such as a sound, syllable, word, or phrase is repeated and are typical in children who are beginning to stutter. For example, "to-to-to-tomorrow". **Prolongations** are the unnatural lengthening of continuant sounds, for example,"mmmmmmmmmilk". Prolongations are also common in children beginning to stutter. **Blocks** are inappropriate cessation of sound and air, often associated with freezing of the movement of the tongue, lips and/or vocal folds. Blocks often develop later, and can be associated with muscle tension and effort. [[Source]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuttering#Primary_behaviors)