The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LISPS which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2019.
Elocutionary peculiarities crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LISPS | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Elocutionary peculiarities
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- recite
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- imitative
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- reader
- elocute
- architectonic
- breathing
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- declaim
- diction
Crossword Answer definitions
LISPS noun- The habit or an act of lisping.
- To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/). This is a speech impediment common among children.
- To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk.
- To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.
- To express by the use of simple, childlike language.
- To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially.
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