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Lisping
To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/). This is a speech impediment common among children.
📖 Definitions of "Lisping"
verb
- 1
To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/). This is a speech impediment common among children.
- 2
To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk.
- 3
To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.
- 4
To express by the use of simple, childlike language.
noun
- 1
That which is spoken in a lisp.
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