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Definition tongue tie in American English

tongue tie noun

noun
1

a condition where a baby's tongue is too closely connected to the bottom of the mouth, sometimes causing difficulties in feeding and later on in speaking

Example

If the child is over a year old, tongue tie can cause troubles in producing certain sounds of speech if it is left untreated.

Definition tongue tie in American English