Background for lisping

lisping

/ˈlɪspɪŋ/

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verb

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 was lisping when he said "sun," pronouncing it more like "thun." "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The little boy was lisping slightly as he read his story aloud in class, mispronouncing his "s" sounds. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The shy student was lisping as he answered the teacher's question, barely audible in the quiet classroom. "

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verb

To express by the use of simple, childlike language.

Examples :

"The child lisped about his excitement for the new school year. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"to lisp treason"

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noun

That which is spoken in a lisp.

Examples :

"The child's lisping was adorable, making "spaghetti" sound like "thpaghetti." "

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