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lambdacism

Syllables: lamb·da·cism/ˈlæm(b)dəˌsɪzəm/

lambdacism noun: 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.

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 lambdacism

plurallambdacisms

Origin of lambdacism

Borrowed from Latin lambdacismus. By surface analysis lambda + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme).

Words formed from lambdacism

Questions about lambdacism

What does lambdacism mean?
Lambdacism means 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.
What part of speech is lambdacism?
Lambdacism is a noun.
How do you pronounce lambdacism?
Lambdacism is pronounced /ˈlæm(b)dəˌsɪzəm/.
What is the plural of lambdacism?
The plural of lambdacism is lambdacisms.

Words near lambdacism in the dictionary

  1. lambda probe
  2. lambda probes
  3. lambda term
  4. lambda terms
  5. Lambda variant
  6. lambdacism
  7. lambdacisms
  8. lambdacismus
  9. lambdacyhalothin
  10. lambdas
  11. Lambden

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