Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
lisp
noun
/lɪsp/
Definition
A speech disorder in which a person incorrectly pronounces sibilant sounds, typically substituting ‘s’ with ‘th’.
Examples
- After years of therapy, she was able to speak without a lisp.
- His lisp made it hard for some people to understand him at first.
Meaning
A lisp is a condition that affects how a person articulates certain sounds, making their speech sound different.
Synonyms
- speech impediment
- articulation issue
