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sigmatism
[ sig-muh-tiz-uhm ]
/ ˈsɪg məˌtɪz əm /
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noun
defective pronunciation of sibilant sounds.
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Words nearby sigmatism
siglos, sigma, sigma baryon, sigma particle, sigmate, sigmatism, sigmoid, sigmoid colon, sigmoid flexure, sigmoidoscope, sigmoidoscopy
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How to use sigmatism in a sentence
Sigmatism and parasigmatism and paralambdacism are strongly marked.
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