sigmatism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From sigma + -ism. sigmat- is the stem form of sigma, as seen in sigmatic.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sigmatism (countable and uncountable, plural sigmatisms)
- A lisp.
- Defective pronunciation of sibilant sounds.
- 2007 October 30, C. Claiborne Ray, “Whence the Whistle?”, in New York Times[1]:
- 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.
Translations[edit]
defective pronunciation of sibilant sounds
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Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French sigmatisme.
Noun[edit]
sigmatism n (uncountable)
Declension[edit]
declension of sigmatism (singular only)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (un) sigmatism | sigmatismul |
| genitive/dative | (unui) sigmatism | sigmatismului |
| vocative | sigmatismule | |
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