SINCE 1828
rhotacism
noun
rho·ta·cism
| \ ˈrō-tə-ˌsiz-əm
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Definition of rhotacism
1
: a defective pronunciation of r
especially
: substitution of some other sound for that of r
2
linguistics
: the historical change of a voiced consonant sound (such as the alveolar consonants \z\, \d\, \l\ or \n\) to an r-like consonant
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rhotacism
noun
rho·ta·cism
| \ ˈrōt-ə-ˌsiz-əm
\
\
Medical Definition of rhotacism
: a defective pronunciation of r
especially
: substitution of some other sound for that of r
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