Which of the following behaviors would NOT be considered a stuttering behavior?

Interjections such as 'well' and 'ya know' are verbal fillers that people often use in conversation to give themselves thinking time or to add emphasis. These are not classified as stuttering behaviors because they do not disrupt the fluency of speech in the same way that stuttering does.

Stuttering behaviors typically include sound repetitions, where a person repeats sounds or syllables (such as in "b-b-b-ball"), silent blocks where a speaker struggles to produce a sound and may pause without voicing, and sound prolongations, where a sound is held for an exaggerated length of time ("ssssssnake"). These behaviors are characterized by interruptions in the normal flow of speech, reflecting the individual’s struggle with spoken communication.

By contrast, interjections are common in many speakers and do not reflect difficulty with speech production itself, making them distinct from stuttering behaviors.