rhotacism
noun
a change of a speech sound, especially (s), to (r), as in the change from Old Latin lases to Latin lares.
rhotacistic
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a word derived from
rhotacism.
Example Sentences
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Comedian Gilda Radner satirized her on the new “Saturday Night Live” as a rhotacistic commentator named “Baba Wawa.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
For viewers of a certain age, Palin will always be the lumberjack with a penchant for women's clothing in Monty Python's Flying Circus, or the rhotacistic Pontius Pilate in Life of Brian.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2013
