see|LISP

English

Pronunciation
Standard: IPA|/lɪsp/
Humorous:
#IPA|/lɪθp/
#IPA|/lɪʪp/

Noun
en-noun

1. The habit or an act of lisping.

Verb
en-verb

1. Pronounce the sibilant letter �s� imperfectly; to give �s� and �z� the sounds of �th� (IPA|/θ / ð/) � a defect common amongst children.
2. Speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, as a child learning to talk.
3. Speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.
4. Pronounce with a lisp.
5. Utter with imperfect articulation; to express with words pronounced imperfectly or indistinctly, as a child speaks; hence, to express by the use of simple, childlike language.
6. Speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially; as, to lisp treason.

See also
brogue
drawl
lilt
twang

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