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lisp

/lɪl͡sp/

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noun

Lispeln, Zischen

The habit or an act of lisping.

Examples :

"He used to have a terrible lisp before going to a speech therapist."

Er hatte früher ein schreckliches Lispeln, bevor er zu einem Sprachtherapeuten ging.

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verb

Lispeln

To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/). This is a speech impediment common among children.

Examples :

"My little brother still lisps when he says "sister." "

Mein kleiner Bruder lispelt immer noch, wenn er „Schwester“ sagt.

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verb

Lispeln, stottern

To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk.

Examples :

"The little girl started to lisp when she tried to say her "s" sounds, making them sound like "th." "

Das kleine Mädchen begann zu lispeln, als sie versuchte, ihre „s“-Laute auszusprechen, wodurch sie wie „th“ klangen.

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verb

Lispeln, stottern

To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.

Examples :

"After being caught cheating on the test, the student could only lisp an apology to the teacher. "

Nachdem er beim Schummeln im Test erwischt wurde, konnte der Schüler dem Lehrer nur ein Entschuldigung lispeln.

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verb

Lallen, stammeln

To express by the use of simple, childlike language.

Examples :

"The toddler, still learning to talk, would lisp his requests for "wawa" (water). "

Das Kleinkind, das noch sprechen lernte, lallte seine Bitten nach "Wawa" (Wasser).

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verb

Lispeln, stottern

To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially.

Examples :

"to lisp treason"

Verrat lispeln.

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