sigmatism

English

Etymology

sigma +‎ -ism

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sɪɡmʌtɪzm]

Noun

sigmatism (countable and uncountable, plural sigmatisms)

  1. A lisp.
  2. Defective pronunciation of sibilant sounds.
    • 2007 October 30, C. Claiborne Ray, “Whence the Whistle?”, in New York Times‎:
      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

Romanian

Etymology

From French sigmatisme.

Noun

sigmatism n (uncountable)

  1. sigmatism

Declension
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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