Pronunciation: /lɪsp/
noun a speech defect in which sibilants are imperfectly pronounced
A1 She has a lisp when she speaks.
A2 The child's lisp makes it difficult to understand him.
B1 The speech therapist helped the student overcome his lisp.
B2 His lisp became less noticeable as he practiced speaking more.
C1 The actor's lisp added a unique charm to his character in the movie.
C2 Despite his lisp, he was able to deliver a powerful speech that moved the audience.
verb to speak with a lisp
A1 She lisps when she speaks.
A2 The child lispes slightly, but it's cute.
B1 He has been working with a speech therapist to help him lisp less.
B2 Despite his lisp, he is a confident public speaker.
C1 The actor deliberately lisps in his role to add authenticity.
C2 Her lisp has never held her back in her successful career.
formal The speech therapist helped the child overcome his lisp through regular therapy sessions.
informal I used to have a slight lisp when I was younger, but it's not as noticeable now.
slang Some people think having a lisp is cute, but I find it annoying when I can't pronounce certain words properly.
figurative Her writing had a lisp of its own, with a unique style that set it apart from others.
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