rhotic
adjective
of or relating to a dialect of English in which the r is pronounced at the end of a syllable or before a consonant.
rhoticity
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a word derived from
rhotic.
Example Sentences
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"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
Dr Danielle Turton said east Lancashire had remained an "island of rhoticity".
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
This makes vowel sounds and rhoticity all the more important in conveying accent in song.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2012
Imitating an American accent involved both the adoption of American vowel sounds and rhoticity: the pronunciation of r’s wherever they appear in a word.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2012
