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lambdacism
lamb·da·cism [ lámdə sìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
mispronunciation of "r": the erroneous substitution of "l" for "r" in speech
[Mid-17th century. Via late Latin< Greek lambdakismos< lambda "lambda"]
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