lallation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun defective articulation of the `l' phoneme or the phoneme `r' is pronounced as `l'
  2. noun gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
    babble; babbling.

WordNet

Lal*la"tion noun
Etymology
L. lallare to sing lalla, or lullaby: cf. F. lallation.
Definitions
  1. An imperfect enunciation of the letter r, in which it sounds like l.

Webster 1913