lambdacism in Russian
lambdacism in Russian is ламбдаи́зм — lambdacism means a speech habit of replacing certain sounds, usually 'r', with an 'l' sound, for example saying 'Molly' instead of 'Mary'.
lambdacism in Russian
ламбдаи́зм
Pronounced: lambdaizm
(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 Russian?
"lambdacism" in Russian is ламбдаи́зм. lambdacism means: A speech habit of replacing certain sounds, usually 'r', with an 'l' sound, for example saying 'Molly' instead of 'Mary'.
How do you pronounce ламбдаи́зм?
"lambdacism" in Russian is ламбдаи́зм, pronounced "lambdaizm".
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