lallation

[ la-ley-shuhn ]

noun

1. a speech articulation error or disorder in which l is pronounced instead of r, or in which an l- sound is mispronounced. lambdacism ( def 1 ).
2. the production of speech sounds characteristic of infants around the age of six months, primarily the attempted reproduction and repetition of some syllables perceived in the speech of others. Compare babbling ( def 2 ).

lallation

/ læˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. phonetics a defect of speech consisting of the pronunciation of (r) as (l)

Word History and Origins

Origin of lallation¹

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin lallā(re) “to sing lala or a lullaby” + -tion

Word History and Origins

Origin of lallation¹

C17: from Latin lallāre to sing lullaby, of imitative origin