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lisp

/ˈlɪsp/LISP
/ˈlɪsp/LISP

Meaninghaving a lisp

Common meaning: pronounce some sounds with the tongue forward

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishwlispian‘having a lisp’source
  2. Middle Englishlispensource
  3. Englishlisp‘pronounce some sounds with the tongue forward’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English wlispian ‘having a lisp’.

Roots

  • wlispian Old English “having a lisp”

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