lambdacism

noun
/ˈlæmbdəˌsɪzəm/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lambdacismus. By surface analysis lambda + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme).

  1. borrowed from lambdacismus

Definitions

  1. A pronunciation shift whereby /l/ or other closely related phonemes are substituted for…

    A pronunciation shift whereby /l/ or other closely related phonemes are substituted for other sounds (typically /r/), as Sally for Sarah or Molly for Mary.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for lambdacism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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