rhoticity
- a word derived from rhotic.
Example Sentences
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Dr Danielle Turton said east Lancashire had remained an "island of rhoticity".
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2023
"The study is timely because Northern rhoticity is predicted to disappear in the next few generations, a process which is now complete in many areas of the South West," they added.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2023
They said "most sociolinguistic studies of rhoticity" focused on the South West and "relatively little" was known about it in the North.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2023
So are we destined to become one nation indivisible, with liberty and rhoticity for all?
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2013
This makes vowel sounds and rhoticity all the more important in conveying accent in song.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2012
