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lisping

/ˈlɪspɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

咬舌,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 :

"The little boy was lisping when he said "sun," pronouncing it more like "thun." "
小男孩说话有点咬舌,说“太阳”的时候,听起来更像是“ta阳”。