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lisped

/lɪspt/ /lɪsptɪd/

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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 :

"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.

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verb

Lispeln, stottern

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

Examples :

"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“.

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verb

Stottern, lallen

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

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Lallte, stammelte

To express by the use of simple, childlike language.

Examples :

"The little girl lisped her apology to her teacher. "

Das kleine Mädchen lallte ihre Entschuldigung bei ihrer Lehrerin.

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Stottern, lispeln

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

Examples :

"to lisp treason"

Verrat stottern.

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