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lisps

/lɪsps/

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noun

Zézaiement, le zézaiement

The habit or an act of lisping.

Examples :

"He used to have a terrible lisp before going to a speech therapist."

Il avait un terrible zézaiement avant d'aller chez un orthophoniste.

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verb

Zézayer

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." "

Le petit garçon zézaye quand il essaie de dire « soleil », ce qui donne « theil ».

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verb

Zézayer, bégayer

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." "

Le petit garçon zézaye quand il essaie de dire « spaghetti », ce qui donne « thpaghetti ».

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verb

Bégayer, balbutier

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. "

Quand on lui a demandé de répondre à la question en classe, l'élève timide a bégayé, à peine audible au-dessus du ronronnement du climatiseur.

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verb

Bégayer, parler comme un enfant

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. "

La petite fille, faisant semblant d'être une princesse de conte de fées, bégaie ses ordres au chien de la famille, en utilisant des mots et des gestes simples.

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verb

Chuchoter, bégayer

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

Examples :

"to lisp treason"

Chuchoter la trahison.

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