if people with a lisp carnt pronouce the lettter 's' why iz there an 's' in the word of the condition ????
2007-08-06 11:57:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The word lisp probably comes from people imitating a lisp. Just about anyone saying lisp sounds like they have one.
2007-08-06 12:08:02 · answer #1 · answered by wildeyedredhead 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most probably because the term was coined by someone without a lisp...
2007-08-06 20:43:19 · answer #2 · answered by Firewoman 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For the same reason that there are braile characters on drive up ATM's.
2007-08-06 19:05:14 · answer #3 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because life thuks.
2007-08-06 19:27:13 · answer #4 · answered by yancychipper 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why is "Speech Impediment" such a long phrase?
2007-08-06 19:53:00 · answer #5 · answered by Evieve 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a cruel world.
2007-08-06 19:01:21 · answer #6 · answered by dcc045 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What about:
Stutter
Stammer
Glottal Stop
2007-08-06 19:42:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know, good idea. Why isn't it called a lithp?
2007-08-06 19:01:00 · answer #8 · answered by danceautumn 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because stutter has an "st" in it, as well.
2007-08-06 19:03:36 · answer #9 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha lol thanks for laugh
2007-08-06 19:01:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋