What creates a lisp?

Question

No, I don't have one. I just read that Michael Phelps had one as a kid (and you can still kind of tell) and was curious.

Answer 1

I had a friend throughout grade school that disappeared for a few years. When I saw him again I found out that he was g*y. He was swishy and lispy. I asked him how long he had been g*y and he said that he was born g*y. I said "I have known you since you were 9. You weren't born with that g*y a$$ walk and that fa&&y a$$ lisp. We laughed.

Answer 2

Michael used to have crooked teeth (he still kinda does, but not really), which led to his lisp.  He used to be teased in school about it...bet they aren't teasing him now.  His lisp is more pronounced when they interview him after a swim, since he's breathing so hard.  In normal interviews (like in the studio), you can't really tell.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/editor...

Answer 3

Look up speech problems on the net.

Answer 4

One cause could be from an overbite.

Answer 5

• "Interdental" lisping is produced when the tip of the tongue protrudes between the front teeth and "dentalised" lisping is produced when the tip of the tongue just touches the front teeth.

• The "lateral" lisp, where the /s/ and /z/ sounds are produced with air escaping over the sides of the tongue, is also called 'slushy ess' or a 'slushy lisp' due to the wet, spitty sound.

• Finally, there is the "palatal lisp," where the speaker attempts to make the sounds with the tongue in contact with the palate.

Answer 6

probably a big rabbit tooth

Answer 7

Well..There are many theories regarding how a lisp develops in a child including thumb sucking, long-term pacifier or bottle use and/or frequent upper respiratory illnesses. The placement of a thumb or pacifier in a child's mouth may cause the tongue to lay flat and/or protrude forward. Also, children may attempt to talk while a pacifier is in their mouths, causing reduced placement of the tongue for correct sound productions. Additionally, research has found that a child who has frequent upper respiratory infections may develop speech disorders, because the tongue lays flat in order for the child to breathe through the mouth (rather than the nose). Alternatively, the child has learned to say a sound or sounds the wrong way, and the incorrect pronunciation has become a habit.

Answer 8

why? do you have one? I think it is the way the child was taught to talk, some toddlers have lisps, that they grow out of.