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r-coloring

American

[ahr-kuhl-er-ing] / ˈɑrˌkʌl ər ɪŋ /

noun

Phonetics.

the auditory quality of an r- sound given to a vowel, resulting from retroflex articulation or bunching of the tongue.

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Derived Forms

r-colored

adjective

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