nonrhotic
Britishadjective
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My 10-year-old daughter now regularly scolds me for my nonrhotic habits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Ms. Fridland cites scholars who suggest its origins can be found in the nonrhotic West African dialects brought to the U.S. by enslaved people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Southerners are believed to have developed their nonrhotic accent separately.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Ms. Fridland calls out Matt Damon’s portrayal of the title character in the 1997 film “Good Will Hunting” as an example of how the nonrhotic accent can be seen as signal of a working-class identity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
A full range of dialects are enacted, Black and white: the “old, pure, nonrhotic Savannah accent: rich and haughty, with a flavor of doom.”
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2022
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