Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lal]
- /læl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lal]
- /læl/
Definitions of lall word
- verb without object lall to make imperfect l- or r- sounds, or both, often by substituting a w- like sound for r or l or a y- like sound for l. 1
- verb lall to make imperfect 'l' or 'r' sounds like or as an infant 0
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Origin of lall
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; imitative; see lallation
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lall
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lall popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.