lambdacism in Portuguese
lambdacism in Portuguese is lambdacismo — lambdacism means a speech habit of replacing certain sounds, usually 'r', with an 'l' sound, for example saying 'Molly' instead of 'Mary'.
lambdacism in Portuguese
lambdacismo
(phonology) A pronunciation shift whereby /l/ or other closely related phonemes are substituted for other sounds (typically /r/), as Sally for Sarah or Molly for Mary.
What does "lambdacism" mean?
- 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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What is "lambdacism" in Portuguese?
"lambdacism" in Portuguese is lambdacismo. lambdacism means: A speech habit of replacing certain sounds, usually 'r', with an 'l' sound, for example saying 'Molly' instead of 'Mary'.
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