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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbarbugliamento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: barbuʎʎaˈmento
"Il barbugliamento delle sue parole era evidente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of speaking or pronouncing words indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another, often due to fatigue, intoxication, or medical conditions.
"The police officer noticed a slight slurring in his speech during the roadside sobriety test." - 2
In music, the performance of notes in a smooth, connected manner without discrete breaks.
"The violinist focused on the smooth slurring of the notes across the complex phrase."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'slur', which originated in the late 14th century meaning to stain or disparage, and later evolved in the 17th century to mean running speech together or gliding over sounds. The root is likely of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse words related to sliding or smearing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slurring" is said worldwide
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bredouillement
Transliteration: bʁəduijmɑ̃
"Le bredouillement de ses paroles indiquait qu'il était très fatigué."
Lispeln
Transliteration: ˈlɪspəln
"Sein Lispeln machte es schwer, ihn zu verstehen."
barbugliamento
Transliteration: barbuʎʎaˈmento
"Il barbugliamento delle sue parole era evidente."
balbuceo
Transliteration: balβuˈse.o
"El balbuceo en su voz delató que había tomado demasiado."
murmúrio
Transliteration: muʁˈmuɾi.u
"O murmúrio das palavras dificultava a compreensão."
अस्पष्ट उच्चारण
Transliteration: aspashta uccharan
"उसकी बात में स्पष्ट अस्पष्ट उच्चारण था।"
吐字不清
Transliteration: tǔ zì bù qīng
"他说话时有些吐字不清。"
불분명한 발음
Transliteration: bulbunmyeonghan bareum
"그의 불분명한 발음이 술에 취했음을 나타냈다."
呂律が回らないこと
Transliteration: orera ga mawaranai koto
"彼の呂律が回らない話し方は心配だった。"
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