What is a Lateral Lisp? A lateral lisp, also called a lateral /s/ or palatal lisp, can be a very tricky thing to treat. With a lateral lisp, air is forced over the sides of the tongue for sounds like /s/, /z/, and “sh” …

A lateral S (also called a lateral lisp) is easily recognized due to the slushy, wet sound. Let’s start by looking at what happens in the mouth when you produce an accurate S sound and compare that to …

A lateral lisp occurs when a child produces the speech sounds /s/ and /z/ with airflow that goes out to the side of the mouth, instead of down the middle. This results in a “slushy” or wet-sounding speech …

Sep 15, 2022 · In this article, we discuss the lateral lisp: what it is, how it affects a person’s speech, and speech therapy exercises you can practice at home to improve a lisp.

What are Lateral Lisps? • Persistent speech sound errors in which sounds, alveolar and palatal fricatives or affricates, are distorted due to airflow escaping over the tongue laterally rather than …

What Is a Lateral Lisp? A lateral lisp is a speech pattern where air escapes over the sides of the tongue instead of down the middle, making sounds like /s/, /z/, /sh/, and /ch/ sound “wet” or …

What is a Lateral Lisp? A lateral lisp occurs when airflow escapes over the sides of the tongue during /s/ production rather than through the midline. Unlike interdental or frontal lisps, a lateral lisp is …