Rhotic

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonym 1.3.2 Related terms 1.4 See also

English

Pronunciation

• rōt'ĭk, /ˈrəʊtɪk/, /"r@UtIk/

Etymology

• From rho, the Greek letter r

Adjective

rhotic

1. Of an English accent, pronouncing the letter r wherever it appears, as in bar (IPA /bɑːr/) and bard or barred (IPA /bɑːrd/); this trait is common in most of the United States; many parts of the north of England; Scotland; and India.

Antonym

• non-rhotic

Related terms

• rhoticism
• rhoticity

See also

• Wikipedia article on rhoticism