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Meaning of lisp

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

lisp

Pronunciation:/lɪl͡sp/

noun

Definitions

  1. The habit or an act of lisping.

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

verb

Definitions

  1. To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/). This is a speech impediment common among children.

  2. To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk.

  3. To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.

  4. To express by the use of simple, childlike language.