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/lΙͺsps/
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Scrabble
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Definition
/lΙͺsps/
noun
- The habit or an act of lisping.“He used to have a terrible lisp before going to a speech therapist.”
verb
- To pronounce the consonant βsβ imperfectly; to give βsβ and βzβ the sounds of βthβ (/ΞΈ/). This is a speech impediment common among children.
- To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk.
- To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.
Source: Wiktionary
