rhotacism
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2ADJ.
accepted, defective
RHOTACISM + NOUN
utterance
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noun
An exaggerated use of the sound of the letter R.
A linguistic phenomenon in which a consonant changes into an R; rhotacization.
The inability to pronounce the letter R; derhotacization.
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.
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3For example: r’s may become burrs or guttural grunts or w’s or l’s (rhotacism); […]
WiktionaryFrom the analysis of Kana writings, hypothesizes that the inability to establish a stable… […] The correction of rhotacism by means of an electric vibrator.
WiktionaryIt 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
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