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Any language article is confusing, are there any freely-available files to add to the page so we can hear what "trap vowel" and "dress vowel" mean? Or maybe a Wikipedian would like to create one? Gatemansgc ( TɅ̊LK) 17:23, 3 December 2020 (UTC) reply

@ Gatemansgc I agree, also. — I'ma editor2022 ^{( 🗣️💬 | 📖📚)} 04:10, 13 February 2024 (UTC) reply

I concur. How can speech patterns be discussed without examples? Janice Vian, Ph.D. ( talk) 15:57, 5 September 2021 (UTC) reply

Maybe gay lisp is caused by some mouth/teeth anatomical idiosyncrasy or deformity occurring frequently in male homosexuals. Just check footage of Roy Cohn (and others alike) speaking. He had such a weird mouth/teeth and he sure lisped...— AnnaBruta ( talk) 21:58, 7 June 2021 (UTC) reply

Citation needed. Wolfdog ( talk) 23:45, 7 June 2021 (UTC) reply

He had a weird mouth and teeth? we need actual citations here — Preceding unsigned comment added by WesPhil ( talk • contribs) 12:43, 9 February 2022 (UTC) reply