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Word: Lisp
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English wlispian (recorded in āwlyspian), from wlisp (adjective) ‘lisping’, of imitative origin; compare with Dutch lispen and German lispeln
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɪsp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a speech defect in which s is pronounced like th in thick and z is pronounced like th in this
Short Definition:speech defect in which s is pronounced like th
Examples:- he spoke with a slight lisp
Word: Lisp
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɪsp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
speak with a lisp
Short Definition:speak with lisp
Examples:- she spoke softly, lisping slightly
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