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rhotacize

rhotacize

English

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Verb

rhotacize (third-person singular simple present rhotacizes, present participle rhotacizing, simple past and past participle rhotacized)

  1. To pronounce with an exaggerated 'R' sound (a rhotacism).
  2. (linguistics) The change of a consonant to an 'R' in certain circumstances.