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labdacism

labdacism is the alternative form of lambdacism.

Meaning of lambdacism

Noun

lambdacism (countable and uncountable, plural lambdacisms)

  1. A pronunciation shift whereby /l/ or other closely related phonemes are substituted for other sounds (typically /r/), as Sally for Sarah or Molly for Mary.

Forms of labdacism

plurallabdacisms

Questions about labdacism

What is labdacism the alternative form of?
Labdacism is the alternative form of lambdacism.

Words near labdacism in the dictionary

  1. labbies
  2. labbing
  3. labcoat
  4. labcoats
  5. labda
  6. labdacism
  7. labdacisms
  8. labdacismus
  9. labdane
  10. labdanes
  11. labdanum

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