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Q&A What is the best practice for writing a character that speaks with a whistle lisp?

For a character that whistles when pronouncing the "s" sound, how can I write in the lisp effectively? I tried using multiple "S"s, but it reads as a snake-like sound, which I don't want since the...

0 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by daze413‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:08:37Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/21411
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License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar daze413‭ · 2019-12-08T05:08:37Z (almost 5 years ago)
For a character that whistles when pronouncing the "s" sound, how can I write in the lisp effectively?

I tried using multiple "S"s, but it reads as a snake-like sound, which I don't want since there are elements of the character being snake-like as well.

How do I make the whistling "s" lisp really stand out?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-03-20T14:30:08Z (over 8 years ago)
Original score: 2