What does "lambdacism" mean?
Lambdacism: A defect in pronunciation of the letter l when doubled, which consists in giving it a sound as if followed by y, similar to that of the letters lli in billion.
Additional senses
- 2.The use of the sound of l for that of r in pronunciation; lallation; as, Amelican for American.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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