r-color
or r-col·or·ing
[ahr-kuhl-er or ahr-kuhl-er-ing]
- the auditory quality of an r-sound given to a vowel, resulting from retroflex articulation or bunching of the tongue.
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Also called r-qual·i·ty [ahr-kwol-i-tee] /ˈɑrˌkwɒl ɪ ti/.
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