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lisps

/lɪsps/

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noun

サ行の発音, 舌足らず

The habit or an act of lisping.

Examples :

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

彼は言語療法士に行く前は、ひどい舌足らずでした。

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verb

サ行音をうまく発音できない, 舌足らずになる

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." "

その男の子は「sun」と言おうとするとサ行音がうまく発音できず、「thun」のように聞こえます。

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verb

舌足らずで話す, 発音がおかしい

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." "

その男の子は「スパゲッティ」と言おうとすると舌足らずになり、「thpaghetti」のように聞こえます。

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verb

どもる, 口ごもる

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. "

授業で質問に答えるように言われたとき、内気な生徒はエアコンの音にかき消されるように、かろうじて聞こえる声でどもりました。

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verb

どもる, 子供っぽい言葉遣いをする

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. "

妖精のお姫様になりすました少女は、簡単な言葉と身振りを使って、家族の犬に命令をどもります。

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verb

どもる, ささやく

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

Examples :

"to lisp treason"

反逆をささやく。

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