The flaw in pronouncing a sibilant S, which speech therapists call sigmatism, can follow even minor changes to the way the tongue aligns with the teeth.
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Sigmatism
//ˈsɪɡməˌtɪzəm//
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Greek
1 entries- σιγματισμός noun (the defective pronunciation of sibilant sounds)
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