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lisped

/lɪspt/ /lɪsptɪd/

Meanings

verb

口齿不清, 大舌头。

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 :

"Little Timmy lisped when he tried to say "sun," pronouncing it more like "thun." "
小提米说话有点大舌头,说“太阳”的时候,听起来更像是“ta yang”。