zézaiement

French

Etymology

From zézayer +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ze.zɛ.mɑ̃/ ~ /ze.ze.mɑ̃/

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Noun

zézaiement m (plural zézaiements)

1. lisp

Usage notes

• Strictly, a zézaiement in French is a speech impediment whereby /ʒ/ is pronounced as /z/.

Further reading

• “zézaiement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.