lisp
Pronunciation: [lɪsp]
Word
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?
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