sigmatism

English

Etymology

From sigma +‎ -ism. sigmat- is the stem form of sigma, as seen in sigmatic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sɪɡmʌtɪzm]

• Audio (US):

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Noun

sigmatism (countable and uncountable, plural sigmatisms)

1. A lisp.
2. A 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

defective pronunciation of sibilant sounds

• Greek: σιγματισμός (el) m (sigmatismós)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French sigmatisme.

Noun

sigmatism n (uncountable)

1. sigmatism

Declension

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	sigmatism	sigmatismul
genitive-dative	sigmatism	sigmatismului
vocative	sigmatismule