LISPING
10
Scrabble
14
WWF
L(1) I(1) S(1) P(3) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
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.
- To express by the use of simple, childlike language.
- To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially.“to lisp treason”
noun
- That which is spoken in a lisp.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
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