sössöttää — meaning in English

English meaning

• lisp verb To pronounce the sounds 's' and 'z' as 'th', usually as a speech habit rather than deliberately.
• splutter noun A forceful emission of something, especially in small drops or particles; a spluttering or sputtering.
• sputter noun Moist matter thrown out in small detached particles.

Senses

sössöttää is used for these senses in English:

• lisp (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.
• lisp (intransitive) To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk.
• lisp (intransitive, archaic) To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.
• splutter To speak hurriedly, and confusedly or unclearly.
• sputter (ambitransitive) To speak so rapidly as to emit saliva; to utter words hastily and indistinctly, with a spluttering sound, as in rage.

lisp — full definition

1. verb To pronounce the sounds 's' and 'z' as 'th', usually as a speech habit rather than deliberately.
2. noun A way of speaking in which 's' and 'z' sounds come out as 'th'.

splutter — full definition

1. noun A forceful emission of something, especially in small drops or particles; a spluttering or sputtering.
2. noun A forceful choking or spitting sound.
3. noun A noisy commotion.
4. noun A disagreement or dispute.

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