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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLogopädie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: loɡoˈpɛdiː
"Die Logopädie hilft Kindern mit Sprachstörungen."
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The remedial treatment of speech defects and disorders, articulation problems, and language impairments.
"The young boy made remarkable progress in his articulation after six months of speech therapy." - 2
Clinical practice aimed at improving communication skills and swallowing disorders.
"Speech therapy is often required for stroke patients recovering their ability to communicate effectively."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'spǣc' (speech) combined with 'therapy', originating from Greek 'therapeia' meaning healing or medical treatment. The compound term developed in the mid-20th century to formalize the clinical treatment of speech and language disorders.
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orthophonie
Transliteration: ɔʁ.tɔ.fɔ.ni
"Elle consulte un spécialiste en orthophonie pour corriger sa prononciation."
Logopädie
Transliteration: loɡoˈpɛdiː
"Die Logopädie hilft Kindern mit Sprachstörungen."
logopedia
Transliteration: lo.ɡo.peˈdi.a
"Ha iniziato un percorso di logopedia per migliorare la dizione."
logopedia
Transliteration: lo.ɣo.peˈði.a
"La logopedia es fundamental para tratar los problemas de tartamudez."
logopedia
Transliteration: lu.ɡu.peˈdi.ɐ
"O tratamento de logopedia ajudou o aluno a superar a gagueira."
वाक् चिकित्सा
Transliteration: vaak chikitsa
"बच्चे की तोतलापन की समस्या को दूर करने के लिए वाक् चिकित्सा की आवश्यकता है।"
言语治疗
Transliteration: yán yǔ zhì liáo
"语言治疗帮助中风患者恢复了交流能力。"
언어치료
Transliteration: eon-eo-chi-ryo
"그 아이는 꾸준한 언어치료를 통해 발음이 많이 좋아졌습니다."
言語聴覚療法
Transliteration: gengo chōkaku ryōhō
"言語聴覚療法によって滑舌の改善が期待できます。"
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