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lisp

Pronunciation: [lɪsp]

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Learn how to use lisp in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “speech disorders”

(noun) a way of speaking where someone has trouble saying certain sounds, especially 's' and 'z'. When a person lisps, they might say 'thun' instead of 'sun'.

Example

The child has a sweet lisp that makes their speech unique.

Example

He doesn’t have a lisp; he speaks clearly without any issues.

Example

Does she have a lisp that makes it hard for you to understand her?

Context: “communication”

(verb) to speak in a way that includes a lisp. This means saying certain sounds wrong, like saying 'th' instead of 's'.

Example

She lisped when she spoke to the little boy.

Example

He didn't lisp at all during his presentation, speaking clearly the whole time.

Example

Does he lisp when he gets excited?

How to pronounce lisp

Pronunciation: [lɪsp]

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