r-dropping

[ ahr-drop-ing ]

/ ˈɑrˌdrɒp ɪŋ /

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adjective Phonetics.

(of certain pronunciations of English) characterized by the absence of the sound (r) in postvocalic position in the same syllable, as often encountered in speech identified with the southern and eastern United States and with most of England; r-less.

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Origin of r-dropping

Probably earlier than 1960–65

Words nearby r-dropping

RDC, RDD, RDF, RDH, rDNA, r-dropping, RDS, RDT&E, RDX, re, REA

Example sentences from the Web for r-dropping

Aviation experts across the world experienced severe jaw dropping at this news.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For his part, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has expressed his “full confidence” in Representative Scalise.
Reverend Jeremiah Wright Was Worse Than Scalise|Ron Christie|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As Americans, we still have a right to air both our dirty laundry and our R-Rated films.
Should the U.S. Really Pay a Kim’s Ransom?|Kevin Bleyer|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After a successful summer working alongside R, he officially offered her the reigns of La Domaine.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Now that Collette had left La Domaine, who was she a slave to, Collette or R?
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First a shower of shells dropping all along the lower ridges and out over the surface of the Bay.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Q was a Queen, who wore a silk slip; R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
Fancy that enormous shell dropping suddenly out of the blue on to a ship's deck swarming with troops!
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Chief and most musical among these signs were the almost forgotten sounds of dropping water, and tinkling rills.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
"To R——," replied the man, as he turned silently and sullenly to retrace his steps.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various

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