lambdacism
- noun
- /ˈlæmbdəˌsɪzəm/
- Specialized
- The speech therapist diagnosed his difficulty with the /l/ sound as lambdacism.
Examples
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Her mild lambdacism made it challenging to pronounce certain words clearly.
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Many children grow out of lambdacism as they develop their speech.
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Children affected by lambdacism may substitute other sounds for /l/ or exaggerate its use.
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The child's lambdacism made it difficult to understand her.
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The speech therapist diagnosed his difficulty with the /l/ sound as lambdacism.
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Her mild lambdacism made it challenging to pronounce certain words clearly.
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Many children grow out of lambdacism as they develop their speech.
Synonyms
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4.8
Difficulty speaking clearly that makes others hard to understand
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8.6
Saying speech sounds the wrong way, often in children
Difficulty making the sound L, sometimes using L instead of R
A problem that makes someone speak unclearly or have trouble saying words
Surface Forms
Morphology
lambdacism = lambda (semi-transparent) = lambdac + ism
The term is transparently formed from the Greek letter name (lambda) + the technical suffix '-ism', but it is a specialized clinical term and the combining form 'lambdac-' is not a standalone English word, so ordinary learners may not deduce the meaning.
Etymology
Lambdacism comes from the Greek letter lambda, which stands for the 'L' sound. So the word names a speech problem about how someone makes the 'L' sound.