noun🔗ShareLispeln, das LispelnThe habit or an act of lisping."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.phoneticslanguagecommunicationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLispeln, lallenTo 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 lisps when he tries to say "sun," making it sound like "thun." "Der kleine Junge lispelt, wenn er versucht, „Sonne“ zu sagen, und es klingt dann wie „Thunne“.languagephoneticscommunicationlinguisticsmedicinebodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLispeln, stotternTo speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk."The little boy lisps when he tries to say "spaghetti," making it sound like "thpaghetti." "Der kleine Junge lispelt, wenn er versucht, „Spaghetti“ zu sagen, und es klingt dann wie „Thpaghetti“.languagephoneticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareStottern, lallenTo speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid."When called on to answer the question in class, the shy student lisped, barely audible above the hum of the air conditioner. "Als er in der Klasse aufgerufen wurde, die Frage zu beantworten, stotterte der schüchterne Schüler, kaum hörbar über dem Brummen der Klimaanlage.languagecommunicationsoundpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLallen, stotternTo express by the use of simple, childlike language."The little girl, pretending to be a fairy princess, lisps her commands to the family dog, using simple words and gestures. "Das kleine Mädchen, das vorgab, eine Feenprinzessin zu sein, lallte ihre Befehle an den Familienhund und benutzte dabei einfache Worte und Gesten.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareStottern, lispelnTo speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially."to lisp treason"Verrat stottern.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
