What is characterized by an unusually fast and/or irregular speaking rate?

Cluttering is characterized by an unusually fast and/or irregular speaking rate. Individuals who clutter may have difficulty organizing their thoughts in a coherent manner while speaking, which can lead to rapid speech that is difficult for listeners to understand. Cluttering may also involve the omission of syllables or entire words, further complicating communication. This disorder does not typically affect the individual's ability to produce sounds correctly, unlike stuttering, which is primarily marked by interruptions in speech such as repetitions or prolongations of sounds. Fluency disorders encompass a broader category that includes both stuttering and cluttering, but the specific feature of rapid and irregular speech is most accurately identified with cluttering. Voice disorders, on the other hand, are related to issues affecting the quality, pitch, or volume of the voice rather than the rate of speech.