lambdacism
/ˈlæmdəˌsɪzəm/
noun
- A speech disorder or habit in which the sound /l/ is mispronounced, often replaced by another sound like /w/ or /r/.
- Lambdacism can make it hard to say words like 'light' or 'lamp' clearly.
- The speech therapist worked with the child to correct his lambdacism.
- Some people outgrow lambdacism without treatment.
- Excessive or incorrect use of the letter or sound /l/ in speech or writing.
- The poet's lambdacism gave his verses a lulling, repetitive quality.
- The teacher noted the student's lambdacism in his pronunciation of 'little'.
- In the old play, the character's lambdacism was used for comic effect.