LALLATION


Meaning of LALLATION in English

laˈlāshən noun

( -s )

Etymology: Latin lallare to sing a lullaby + English -tion — more at -lalia

1. : infantile utterance whether in infants or in older speakers (as by retardation or mimicry)

2. : a defective articulation of the letter l , the substitution of l for another sound, or the substitution of another sound for l — compare lambdacism

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