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lambdacism

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Noun — A speech habit of replacing certain sounds, usually 'r', with an 'l' sound, for example saying 'Molly' instead of 'Mary'.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lambdacismus. Taken apart at face value, it splits into lambda and -cism (a phenomenon related to a specific phoneme).

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