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lallation

lal·la·tion
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [la-ley-shuh n]
    • /læˈleɪ ʃən/
    • /lalˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [la-ley-shuh n]
    • /læˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of lallation word

  • noun lallation a speech defect in which l is pronounced instead of r, or in which an l- sound is mispronounced. 1
  • noun lallation The incorrect pronunciation of the letter 1
  • noun lallation a defect of speech consisting of the pronunciation of (r) as (l) 0
  • abbreviation LALLATION lambdacism 0
  • noun lallation the incorrect pronunciation of the letter "r" so that it sounds like an "l". 0
  • noun lallation baby-talk or gibberish. 0

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Origin of lallation

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin lallā(re) to sing lala or lullaby + -tion

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Parts of speech for Lallation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lallation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.

lallation usage trend in Literature

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