betacismus

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betacismus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Betacism \Be"ta*cism\, Betacismus \Be`ta*cis"mus\, n.
     Excessive or extended use of the b sound in speech, due to
     conversion of other sounds into it, as through inability to
     distinguish them from b, or because of difficulty in
     pronouncing them.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]