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lisps

/lɪsps/

Meanings

noun

口齿不清,咬舌。

Examples :

他去看语言治疗师之前,说话口齿不清,有点儿咬舌。
verb

口齿不清,说话漏风。

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." "
这个小男孩说话有点口齿不清,说“太阳 (tàiyáng)” 的时候,会把 "s" 发成 "th" 的音,听起来像 "thun"。