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sigmatism

/ˈsɪɡməˌtɪzəm/

sigmatism noun: a lisp.

Noun

sigmatism (countable and uncountable, plural sigmatisms)

  1. A lisp.
  2. A defective pronunciation of sibilant sounds.
    • The flaw in pronouncing a sibilant S, which speech therapists call sigmatism, can follow even minor changes to the way the tongue aligns with the teeth.2007 October 30, C. Claiborne Ray, “Whence the Whistle?”, in New York Times

sigmatism meaning in Tamil and Bengali

sigmatism in Tamil

சகரவொலிப்பிழைத்தெண்கூற்று

sigmatism in Bengali

তোতলামি, শিসধ্বনির ত্রুটিপূর্ণ উচ্চারণ

Forms of sigmatism

pluralsigmatisms

Origin of sigmatism

From sigma + -ism. sigmat- is the stem form of sigma, as seen in sigmatic.

Words formed from sigmatism

Questions about sigmatism

What does sigmatism mean?
Sigmatism means a lisp.
What is sigmatism in Tamil?
Sigmatism in Tamil is சகரவொலிப்பிழைத்தெண்கூற்று. See Sigmatism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sigmatism?
Sigmatism is a noun.
How do you pronounce sigmatism?
Sigmatism is pronounced /ˈsɪɡməˌtɪzəm/.
What is the plural of sigmatism?
The plural of sigmatism is sigmatisms.

Words near sigmatism in the dictionary

  1. sigmates
  2. sigmatic
  3. sigmatics
  4. sigmating
  5. sigmation
  6. sigmatism
  7. sigmatisms
  8. sigmatoid
  9. sigmatropic
  10. sigmatropically
  11. sigmatropy

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: sigmatism (page history and authors); sigmatism (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); sigmatism (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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