lisping

lisping
Mispronunciation of the sibilants s and z. SYN: parasigmatism, sigmatism.

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lisp·ing (lispґing) a form of sigmatism in which th sounds are substituted for s and z.

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  • lisping 2 — См. pronunzia blesa …   Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов

  • lisping — Synonyms and related words: blurred, breathy, choked, choking, croaking, drawling, drawly, dysphonic, guttural, harsh, hawking, hoarse, inarticulate, indistinct, mispronounced, muzzy, nasal, quavering, shaking, shaky, snuffling, stifled,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • lisping — lɪsp n. speech impairment in which the letters S and Z are incorrectly pronounced v. speak with lisp, pronounce the sounds S and Z as TH …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • speech disorder — n. any conspicuous speech imperfection, or variation from accepted speech patterns, caused either by a physical defect in the speech organs or by a mental disorder, as aphasia, stuttering, etc. * * * ▪ medicine Introduction       any of the… …   Universalium

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