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How do you say “lisp” in Vietnamese?

“Lisp” in Vietnamese is nói ngọng, nói đớt (to have a "lisp").

Vietnamese words for “lisp”

  • nói ngọngverb
    Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ ŋawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [nɔj˦˥ ŋawŋ͡m˨˩˨]nói rising ngọng heavy

    for “lisp” meaning: To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.

  • nói đớtverb
    Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ ʔɗəːt̚˧˦] · Saigon [nɔj˦˥ ʔɗəːk̚˦˥]nói rising đớt rising

    to have a "lisp"

    for “lisp” meaning: To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.

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