lambdacism
lamb·da·cism
lambdacism · lambdacisms
ламбдаизм
Lambdazismus
A pronunciation shift whereby /l/ or other closely related phonemes are substituted…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.
/ˈlæm(b)dəˌsɪzəm/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Lambdazismus
ламбдаи́змlambdaízm
More definitions
- speech defect involving excessive use or unusual pronunciation of the phoneme /l/
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
pronunciation of other sounds as l:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
pronunciation of other sounds as l:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin lambdacismus. By surface analysis lambda + -cism (phenomenon related tBorrowed from Latin lambdacismus. By surface analysis lambda + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme).
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Forms
plural: lambdacisms| Singular | lambdacism |
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regular
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedparalambdacism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable