verb🔗ShareLispelnTo pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/). This is a speech impediment common among children."Little Timmy lisped when he tried to say "sun," pronouncing it more like "thun." "Der kleine Timmy lispelte, als er versuchte, „Sonne“ zu sagen, und sprach es eher wie „Thun“ aus.phoneticslanguagelinguisticscommunicationmedicinehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLispeln, stotternTo speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk."The little boy lisped when he said "spaghetti," making it sound like "thpaghetti." "Der kleine Junge lispelte, als er „Spaghetti“ sagte, und es klang wie „Thpaghetti“.languagephoneticscommunicationlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareStottern, lallenTo speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid."Little Timmy, nervous about his presentation, lisped a quiet "Good morning" to the class. "Der kleine Timmy, nervös wegen seiner Präsentation, stotterte ein leises „Guten Morgen“ in die Klasse.languagecommunicationsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLallte, stammelteTo express by the use of simple, childlike language."The little girl lisped her apology to her teacher. "Das kleine Mädchen lallte ihre Entschuldigung bei ihrer Lehrerin.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareStottern, lispelnTo speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially."to lisp treason"Verrat stottern.communicationlanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
