verb🔗ShareLispeln, stotternTo pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/). This is a speech impediment common among children."The little boy was lisping when he said "sun," pronouncing it more like "thun." "Der kleine Junge lispelte, als er „Sonne“ sagte und es eher wie „Thunne“ aussprach.phoneticslanguagecommunicationmedicinelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLispeln, stotternTo speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk."The little boy was lisping slightly as he read his story aloud in class, mispronouncing his "s" sounds. "Der kleine Junge lispelte leicht, als er seine Geschichte in der Klasse vorlas und seine „s“-Laute falsch aussprach.languagephoneticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareStottern, StammelnTo speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid."The shy student was lisping as he answered the teacher's question, barely audible in the quiet classroom. "Der schüchterne Schüler stotterte, als er die Frage des Lehrers beantwortete, kaum hörbar im ruhigen Klassenzimmer.languagecommunicationphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareStammeln, lallenTo express by the use of simple, childlike language."The child lisped about his excitement for the new school year. "Das Kind stammelte über seine Aufregung wegen des neuen Schuljahres.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
noun🔗ShareLispelnThat which is spoken in a lisp."The child's lisping was adorable, making "spaghetti" sound like "thpaghetti." "Das Lispeln des Kindes war entzückend, wodurch „Spaghetti“ wie „Thpaghetti“ klang.languagephoneticscommunicationsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
