iotacismus

/joʊˌtæsɪzəm/ or /joʊˌtætˈiːzəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A speech impediment involving difficulty with the pronunciation of the ‘s’ and ‘z’ sounds, often resulting in their substitution with ‘t’ sounds, typically in the cases of /s/ and /z/ being pronounced as /t/ and /d/ respectively.

“The speech therapist helped the child overcome her iotacismus and improve her articulation of words like ‘bus’ and ‘buzz’.”

Synonyms

  • articulation disorder
  • speech impediment

Antonyms

  • fluency