Betacism

/ˈbeɪtəˌsɪzəm/ noun

A speech defect in which the 'b' sound is pronounced incorrectly or replaced with another sound.

From Greek 'beta' (the letter B) + '-cism' (from '-ism,' a condition or practice). Similar to 'rhotacism' (incorrect 'r' sound), this medical term names a specific pronunciation problem.

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