lisp in Dutch
lisp in Dutch is slis, slisgeluid, lispenen — lisp means to pronounce the sounds 's' and 'z' as 'th', usually as a speech habit rather than deliberately.
lisp in Dutch
slis
The act or a habit of lisping.
slisgeluid
The act or a habit of lisping.
lispenen
(intransitive) To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.
slissen
(intransitive) To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.
What does "lisp" mean?
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verb To pronounce the sounds 's' and 'z' as 'th', usually as a speech habit rather than deliberately.
"He's had a slight lisp since childhood and says 'thoup' instead of 'soup'."
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noun A way of speaking in which 's' and 'z' sounds come out as 'th'.
"Speech therapy helped correct his lisp by the time he was ten."
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lisp in a sentence
- He's had a slight lisp since childhood and says 'thoup' instead of 'soup'.
- She lisped nervously when the teacher called on her.
- Speech therapy helped correct his lisp by the time he was ten.
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What is "lisp" in Dutch?
"lisp" in Dutch is slis, slisgeluid, lispenen. lisp means: To pronounce the sounds 's' and 'z' as 'th', usually as a speech habit rather than deliberately.
How do you use "lisp" in a sentence?
Example: "He's had a slight lisp since childhood and says 'thoup' instead of 'soup'." In Dutch, "lisp" is slis, slisgeluid, lispenen.
Are there other ways to say "lisp" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "lisp": slis, slisgeluid, lispenen, slissen.
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