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paralambdacism

paralambdacism noun: inability to pronounce the letter L, lambdacism.

Noun

paralambdacism (uncountable)

  1. Inability to pronounce the letter L, lambdacism.
    • Lisping, stuttering, stammering, lallation, nunnation and sigmatism, paragammacism and paralambdacism are but few of the locutory evils encountered, much too frequently in adolescents and adults. The fact that they are mostly amenable to treatment and may often be completely corrected, with proper...1910, Walter A. Wells, “The hygienic, economic and sociologic aspect of the throat”, in The Laryngoscope, volume 20, number 1, →DOI, pages 47–48

Origin of paralambdacism

From para- + lambdacism.

Questions about paralambdacism

What does paralambdacism mean?
Paralambdacism means inability to pronounce the letter L, lambdacism.
What part of speech is paralambdacism?
Paralambdacism is a noun.

Words near paralambdacism in the dictionary

  1. paralactates
  2. paralactic acid
  3. paralacydoniid
  4. paralacydoniids
  5. paralalia
  6. paralambdacism
  7. paralaminar
  8. paralanguage
  9. paralanguages
  10. paralarva
  11. paralarvae

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