lisped

Meanings

• Verb

  To utter or pronounce with a lisp.

  - "He lisped the words as a child."
  - "She struggled to lisped the 's' and 'th' sounds."

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Variants

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lisp , lisped , lisper , lispers , lisping , lisps

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to slur or mumble' in Old English, the term 'lisped' came to specifically refer to a lisping speech pattern due to the mispronunciation of the 's' and 'th' sounds.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lisped' is derived from the Old English word 'lispan', which means 'to mumble or slur'.

2. There are several famous characters in literature and pop culture who are depicted as lisping, such as the Tin Woodman from 'The Wizard of Oz' and the character Tintin from the 'Tintin' comic series.

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Related Concepts

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1. Speech impediment: A condition that makes it difficult to produce sounds correctly or fluently.

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Culture

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In literature, lisped speech is often used to depict childlike characters or those with speech impediments. It can also be used as a literary device to add humor or to emphasize a character's unique quirks.

How to Memorize "lisped"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone struggling to pronounce 's' and 'th' sounds, such as 'the' or 'this'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lisped' with children or cartoon characters who have a lisping speech pattern.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Little Ipsewich Sailors Pronounce Every Sip Slowly' to help remember the meaning of 'lisped'.

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