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Meaning of LALLATION

Pronunciation:  la'leyshun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
  2. [n]  speech defect in which the phoneme `r' is pronounced as `l'
 
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 Synonyms: babble, babbling
 
 See Also: gibber, gibberish, speech defect, speech disorder

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Lal*la"tion\, n. [L. lallare to sing lalla, or
lullaby: cf. F. lallation.]
An imperfect enunciation of the letter r, in which it sounds
like l.
 

 

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