Meaning & use
lisp
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A speech difficulty in which 's' and 'z' sounds are pronounced more like 'th'.
See it in a sentence
He had a slight lisp that became more noticeable when he was nervous.
The therapist worked with the child to help correct her lisp.
A note on using this word
Can also be used as a verb ('to lisp'), describing the act of speaking with this pattern.
Another way to use it
2. verb
To speak with a lisp.
She lisped slightly when she said her own name.
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