Definition

A person who speaks with a speech defect that causes them to pronounce 's' and 'z' sounds like 'th'.

Example

The child was a lisper, but with speech therapy, he improved his pronunciation.

Conversation

Did you hear that Mark is a lisper?

Really? I never noticed that before.

Yeah, he mentioned it when we were talking about speech classes.

That makes sense! It's great that he's comfortable sharing it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Lisper → The word 'lisper' is derived from 'lisp' (from Old English 'lispian', meaning to speak with a lisp) and the suffix '-er' (meaning a person who). A lisper is a person who speaks with a lisp, characterized by difficulty in pronouncing certain sounds, particularly 's' and 'z'.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'speaks' ('lisp') in a particular way, and the '-er' indicates that this person has that specific way of speaking.

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