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How to pronounce “lisp”
Hear “lisp” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.
Pronunciation guide for lisp
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of lisp with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Eduardo Briceño: How to get better at the things you care about
To speak more clearly despite a lisp,
- Definition summary
- The act or a habit of lisping.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce lisp
Eduardo Briceño: How to get better at the things you care about

To speak more clearly despite a lisp,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “lisp”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The act or a habit of lisping.
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.
- (intransitive) To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk.
- (intransitive, archaic) To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.
- (intransitive, archaic) to express by the use of simple, childlike language.
- (intransitive, archaic) To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially.
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