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lisps

/lɪsps/

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noun

Lispeln, das Lispeln

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, lallen

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 :

"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“.

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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 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“.

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verb

Stottern, lallen

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

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Lallen, stottern

To express by the use of simple, childlike language.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Stottern, lispeln

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

Examples :

"to lisp treason"

Verrat stottern.

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