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lisp

lisp

 
pronunciation:
lIsp
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: a speech problem in which "s" is pronounced like the "th" sound in "thick" and "z" is pronounced like the "th" sound in "this."
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part of speech: verb
inflections: lisps, lisping, lisped
definition: to speak with a lisp.
He lisps words such as "sad" or "season."
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derivations: lispingly (adv.), lisper (n.)