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rhotacism
[roh-tuh-siz-uhm]
noun
Historical Linguistics.a change of a speech sound, especially (s), to (r), as in the change from Old Latin lases to Latin lares.
excessive use of the sound (r), its misarticulation, or the substitution of another sound for it.
rhotacism
/ ˈəʊəˌɪə /
noun
excessive use or idiosyncratic pronunciation of r
Other 51Թ Forms
- rhotacistic adjective
- ˈdzٲ noun
- ˌdzٲˈپ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rhotacism1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rhotacism1
Example Sentences
Gorman's own experience with a speech impediment, a common pronunciation difficulty known as rhotacism, only further echoes this emergent theme.
“When I was 5, I couldn’t wead, I couldn’t wite,” Nate said, mimicking his own early rhotacism.
Rhotacism, rō′ta-sizm, n. erroneous pronunciation of the letter r: burring: the tendency of s to change into r.—v.i.
High German Rhotacism is very prevalent, although, according to Grimm, Deutsche Grammatik, vol.
Rhotacism.—Many children do not form R at all for a long time and put nothing in place of it.
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