noun
- a speech disorder characterized by difficulty in articulating certain sounds or phonemes, often due to structural or neurological factors.
Usage: medical/clinical term; also called dysarthria in some contexts, though dyslalia is more specific to articulation problems
Examples
- The speech therapist diagnosed the child with dyslalias affecting the pronunciation of sibilant sounds.
- Dyslalias can result from cleft palate, hearing loss, or neurological conditions.
- Early intervention for dyslalias in children often leads to better outcomes.
- The patient's dyslalias improved significantly after six months of speech therapy.