rhotic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a dialect of English in which the r is pronounced at the end of a syllable or before a consonant.
Midwestern American English is rhotic, while Southern British English is not.
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of, relating to, or being an r- like sound.
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Irish English is also rhotic, meaning the “r” is overpronounced.
From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2023
As in rhotic dialects, /r/ sounds are pronounced, even in words that don’t contain the letter r: wash, for example,
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
Speakers with rhotic accents pronounce the /r/ before consonants and at the end of a word.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
While many areas in England held on to their rhotic origins, received pronunciation came to be seen as the ideal English accent; even spreading into Wales and Scotland.
From The Guardian • Jul. 24, 2017
Last week a speech pathologist at Marquette University diagnosed whom with "rhotic replacement disorder"?
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2014
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