The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LISP , but the solution may also be ACCENT which is one of the most recent solution (2002 in Newsday).
Speech characteristic crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LISP | 50 % | 4 |
| ACCENT | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Speech characteristic
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- accent
- lisp
- regionalism
- cockneyism
- drawl
- language
- langue
- mannerism
- number
- numbering
- numbing
- phonetic
Crossword Answer definitions
LISP 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.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result LISP
- Speech mannerism
- Thpeak like thith
- Speak like Sylvester
- Talk like Sylvester
- "Thpeak like thith"
- Suffer from sigmatism
- Speech problem
- Have a problem with one's sister, say?
- Speech therapist's project
- Speech defect