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- [lam-duh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈlæm dəˌsɪz əm/
- /lˈambdəsˌɪzəm/
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- [lam-duh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈlæm dəˌsɪz əm/
Definitions of lambdacism word
- noun lambdacism excessive use of the sound l, its misarticulation, or its substitution for the sound r. 1
- noun lambdacism (linguistics) A pronunciation shift whereby /l/ or other closely-related phonemes are spoken instead of other sounds (typically /r/). 1
- noun lambdacism excessive use or idiosyncratic pronunciation of l 0
- noun lambdacism substitution of the sound (l) for another sound, esp. (r), or of another sound, esp. (r), for (l) 0
- noun lambdacism (linguistics) A pronunciation shift whereby /l/ or other closely-related phonemes are spoken instead of other sounds (typically /r/), as Sally for Sarah or Moll for Mary. 0
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Origin of lambdacism
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin labdacismus < Greek labdakismós equivalent to labda, lambda lambda + -kismos, as in iōtakismós iotacism
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Parts of speech for Lambdacism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lambdacism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
lambdacism usage trend in Literature
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