"sigmatism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [sɪɡmʌtɪzm] Forms: sigmatisms [plural]
Etymology: From sigma + -ism. sigmat- is the stem form of sigma, as seen in sigmatic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sigma|ism}} sigma + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sigmatism (countable and uncountable, plural sigmatisms)
  1. A lisp. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sigmatism-en-noun-yp97HI-O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 74 26
  2. Defective pronunciation of sibilant sounds. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (defective pronunciation of sibilant sounds): σιγματισμός (sigmatismós) [masculine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-sigmatism-en-noun-2IfmrJbi Disambiguation of 'defective pronunciation of sibilant sounds': 4 96

Inflected forms

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