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rhotacize

[ roh-tuh-sahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, rho·ta·cized, rho·ta·ciz·ing.
  1. to change (a sound) to an (r); subject to rhotacism.
  2. to pronounce (a vowel) with r-color.


verb (used without object)

, rho·ta·cized, rho·ta·ciz·ing.
  1. to undergo rhotacism.
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Other Words From

  • rhota·ci·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rhotacize1

First recorded in 1960–65; rhotac(ism) + -ize

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