Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
That allows the phoneme /ɹ/ to be followed by a vowel, as in bar (/bɑːɹ/) and bard or barred (/bɑːɹd/); (of an English speaker) who speaks with such an accent.
Rhotic speech is common in Ireland, Scotland, much of the United States, Canada, West Country England, and many parts of the north and west of England.
Related words
- Word family
- rhotacism
Example sentences
- retroflex The voiced retroflex flap appears as a phoneme in Bengali.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| rhotic | rising | |
| retroflex | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- retroflex