lambdacism

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin labdacismus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæmbdəˌsɪzəm/
• Hyphenation: lamb‧da‧cism

Noun

lambdacism (countable and uncountable, plural lambdacisms)

1. (phonology) A pronunciation shift whereby /l/ or other closely related phonemes are substituted for other sounds (typically /r/), as Sally for Sarah or Moll for Mary.

Translations

pronunciation of other sounds as l

• Dutch: lambdacisme n
• German: Lambdazismus (de) m
• Hungarian: lambdacizmus
• Italian: lambdacismo (it) m

• Polish: lambdacyzm (pl)
• Portuguese: lambdacismo (pt) m
• Russian: ламбдаи́зм (ru) m (lambdaízm)
• Spanish: lambdacismo (es) m

See also

• rhotacism
• iotacism