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Lisp

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Speech DifficultyPlay
A lisp is not a choice. It's a challenge some people face and can be sensitive about. SlideShe's been working hard to overcome her lisp.
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Not an AccentPlay
A lisp differs from an accent. Accents are about pronunciation patterns, while a lisp is a specific speech issue. SlideHis lisp stood out, not because of an accent but because of the way he pronounced 's.'
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Common MisconceptionPlay
Lisps are often wrongly thought to affect only 's' sounds, but 'z' sounds are also typically involved. SlidePeople noticed his lisp more when he said 'zebras' than when he said 'sun.'