lispeln — meaning in English
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English meaning
- lisp verb To pronounce the sounds 's' and 'z' as 'th', usually as a speech habit rather than deliberately.
Senses
lispeln 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 — full definition
- verb To pronounce the sounds 's' and 'z' as 'th', usually as a speech habit rather than deliberately.
- noun A way of speaking in which 's' and 'z' sounds come out as 'th'.
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