A lisp or "talking with your tongue" is a type of speech impediment that can be lessened or removed altogether. Speech therapy can aid in this process.
If Jim has a lisp, then he has a speech impediment.
Davy has a speech impediment The country's debt has been an impediment to development. A speech pathologist will work with that little girl who has a speech impediment. After the doctor received the million dollar grant from the university his research continued without further financial impediment.
War is one of the greatest impediments to human progress. Lack of confidence is an impediment to success. He suffers from a speech impediment:
If a car stops in the middle of the road, it is an impediment to the drivers behind it. I speak with a lisp, therefore I have a speech impediment
Julia Child did not have a speech impediment. However, she had a distinctive, lively way of speaking that was a result of her enthusiasm and passion for cooking.
His fear of public speaking was a major impediment to his career advancement.
Lisp
George VI
Consider it a speech impediment.
There are various types but all involve the inability to form or pronounce words. A common impediment is stuttering.
There were impediments in the work done. This is a sentence containing the word impediment.