lisp in Italian
lisp in Italian is esse moscia, lisca, pronuncia blesa — lisp means to pronounce the sounds 's' and 'z' as 'th', usually as a speech habit rather than deliberately.
lisp in Italian
esse moscia
The act or a habit of lisping.
lisca
The act or a habit of lisping.
pronuncia blesa
The act or a habit of lisping.
zeppola
The act or a habit of lisping.
essere bleso
(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.
parlare con la esse moscia
(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.
parlare con la lisca
(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.
parlare con la zeppola
(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.
biascicare
(intransitive) To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk.
sussurrare
(intransitive, archaic) To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.
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 Italian?
"lisp" in Italian is esse moscia, lisca, pronuncia blesa. 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 Italian, "lisp" is esse moscia, lisca, pronuncia blesa.
Are there other ways to say "lisp" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 10 translations listed for "lisp": esse moscia, lisca, pronuncia blesa, zeppola, essere bleso, parlare con la esse moscia.
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