Meaning of rhotacism | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An exaggerated use of the sound of the letter R.
   countable, uncountable
2. A linguistic phenomenon in which a consonant changes into an R; rhotacization.
   countable
3. The inability to pronounce the letter R; derhotacization.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“For example: r’s may become burrs or guttural grunts or w’s or l’s (rhotacism); […]”

“From the analysis of Kana writings, hypothesizes that the inability to establish a stable… […] The correction of rhotacism by means of an electric vibrator.”

“It is universally accepted that the rhotacism, a defective utterance of the /r/ sounds, is usually the last and most difficult American English consonant to correct functionally. I use two methods to help correct the rhotacism.”

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