lisp in Russian
lisp in Russian is шепеля́вение, шепеля́вость, шепеля́вить — lisp means to pronounce the sounds 's' and 'z' as 'th', usually as a speech habit rather than deliberately.
lisp in Russian
шепеля́вение
Pronounced: shepelyaveniye
The act or a habit of lisping.
шепеля́вость
Pronounced: shepelyavost
The act or a habit of lisping.
шепеля́вить
Pronounced: shepelyavit
(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.
шепелявить
Pronounced: shepelyavit
(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 Russian?
"lisp" in Russian is шепеля́вение, шепеля́вость, шепеля́вить. lisp means: To pronounce the sounds 's' and 'z' as 'th', usually as a speech habit rather than deliberately.
How do you pronounce шепеля́вение?
"lisp" in Russian is шепеля́вение, pronounced "shepelyaveniye".
How do you use "lisp" in a sentence?
Example: "He's had a slight lisp since childhood and says 'thoup' instead of 'soup'." In Russian, "lisp" is шепеля́вение, шепеля́вость, шепеля́вить.
Are there other ways to say "lisp" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "lisp": шепеля́вение, шепеля́вость, шепеля́вить, шепелявить.
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