If a car stops in the middle of the road, it is an impediment to the drivers behind it.
I speak with a lisp, therefore I have a speech impediment
If Jim has a lisp, then he has a speech impediment.
John's stuttering is an impediment to his speaking.
There were impediments in the work done. This is a sentence containing the word impediment.
Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit an impediment.
Mitch Longley's disability was not an impediment to persuing an acting career.
War is one of the greatest impediments to human progress. Lack of confidence is an impediment to success. He suffers from a speech impediment:
It's a common misspelling of 'impediment'. Impediment means a hindrance or obstruction. eg. "The biggest impediment may be his lack of confidence."
He has a hearing impediment that makes it hard for him to hear everything the teacher says.
His fear of public speaking was a major impediment to his career advancement.
Davy has a speech impediment The country's debt has been an impediment to development. A speech pathologist will work with that little girl who has a speech impediment. After the doctor received the million dollar grant from the university his research continued without further financial impediment.
A speech impediment is a great hindrance to communication, just as a broken leg is a hindrance to walking.
An absolute impediment a legal impediment which prevents a person from marrying, but does not require punishment or annulment.