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Vocabulary Entry
lisp
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A speech defect involving the inability to pronounce sibilant sounds correctly.
Example Sentences
"The child had a cute lisp that endeared him to his classmates."
"Many people with a lisp may benefit from speech therapy."
"Her lisp became less noticeable as she grew older."
V
verb
To speak with a lisp or to pronounce sibilant sounds improperly.
Example Sentences
"He tends to lisp when he gets nervous."
"The actor had to lisp for his role in the film."
"Sometimes she would lisp when she was tired or distracted."