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rhotic [ˈrəʊtɪk]
adj (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics denoting or speaking a dialect of English in which postvocalic rs are pronounced [from Greek rho, the letter r] rhoticity [rəʊˈtɪsɪtɪ] n Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | But in the 1500s the southeastern-based forerunner of RP was not non-rhotic, because loss of rhoticity did not occur in English until the 1700s. Full or variable rhoticity with final or preconsonantal /r/ realised as the retroflex colouring of vowels occurs throughout southwestern England, according to the LAE. |
Rhoticity |
Rhos Lligwy Rhos Male Voice Choir Rhos y-brithdir Rhos y-brithdir Rhos-fawr Rhos-fawr Rhos-y-llan Rhos-y-llan Rhos-y-meirch Rhos-y-meirch Rhosbeirio Rhosbeirio Rhoscefnhir Rhoscefnhir Rhoscolyn Rhoscolyn Rhosgoch Rhosgoch Rhosnesni Rhosnesni RHOSP RHOST Rhosygadfa Rhosygadfa Rhosygadfa Rhotacism Rhotacism Rhotard Rhotic Rhotic and non-rhotic accents Rhoticity RhotralRhotrimine rhourd RHOV Rhoxolani rhp rhp rhP2 RHPA RHPB RHPC RHPCC RHPD rhPDI RHPF rhPF4 RHPG RHPI RHPL RHPM RHPO RHPP RHPPC RHPS RHPT | |||||||
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