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lallation
[ la-ley-shuhn ]
noun
- a speech articulation error or disorder in which l is pronounced instead of r, or in which an l- sound is mispronounced. lambdacism ( def 1 ).
- the production of speech sounds characteristic of infants around the age of six months, primarily the attempted reproduction and repetition of some syllables perceived in the speech of others. Compare babbling ( def 2 ).
lallation
/ ±ôæˈ±ô±ðɪʃə²Ô /
noun
- phonetics a defect of speech consisting of the pronunciation of (r) as (l)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lallation1
First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin ±ô²¹±ô±ôÄå(°ù±ð) “to sing lala or a lullaby†+ -tion
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lallation1
C17: from Latin ±ô²¹±ô±ôÄå°ù±ð to sing lullaby, of imitative origin
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