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Meaning of "rhotic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RHOTIC

From Greek rho, the letter r.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RHOTIC

rhotic  [ˈrəʊtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RHOTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rhotic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RHOTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rhotic in the English dictionary

The definition of rhotic in the dictionary is denoting or speaking a dialect of English in which postvocalic rs are pronounced.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RHOTIC


alkalotic
ˌælkəˈləʊtɪk
amphiprotic
ˌæmfɪˈprəʊtɪk
anecdotic
ˌænɪkˈdəʊtɪk
aprotic
eɪˈprəʊtɪk
entotic
enˈtəʊtɪk
euphotic
juːˈfəʊtɪk
halitotic
ˌhælɪˈtəʊtɪk
lotic
ˈləʊtɪk
nonrhotic
nɒnˈrəʊtɪk
osteoporotic
ˌɒstɪəʊpɔːˈrəʊtɪk
otic
ˈəʊtɪk
periotic
ˌpɛrɪˈəʊtɪk
photic
ˈfəʊtɪk
zoonotic
ˌzəʊəˈnəʊtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RHOTIC

rhomboideus
rhombos
rhombporphyry
rhombus
rhonchal
rhonchi
rhonchial
rhonchus
rhoncus
Rhondda
Rhondda Cynon Taff
rhopalic
rhopalism
rhopaloceral
rhopalocerous
rhotacism
rhotacist
rhotacistic
rhotacize
rhoticity

WORDS THAT END LIKE RHOTIC

antibiotic
antipsychotic
aphotic
asymptotic
chaotic
cirrhotic
dichotic
diorthotic
epanorthotic
erotic
exotic
hypnotic
kyphotic
morphotic
nonpsychotic
orthotic
osmotic
patriotic
psychotic
robotic

Synonyms and antonyms of rhotic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rhotic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RHOTIC

Find out the translation of rhotic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rhotic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rhotic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

rhotic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rhotic
570 millions of speakers

English

rhotic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

rhotic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

rhotic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

rhotic
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cirróticos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

rhotic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rhotic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rhotic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rhotic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

r発音
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

rhotic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rhotic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rhotic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

rhotic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Rhotic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rhotic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rhotic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rhotic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

rhotic
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rhotic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rhotic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rhotic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rhotic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rhotic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rhotic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RHOTIC»

The term «rhotic» is normally little used and occupies the 134.705 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RHOTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rhotic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RHOTIC»

Discover the use of rhotic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rhotic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Manual of English Phonetics and Phonology: Twelve Lessons ...
Such an accent is called anon-rhotic accent [from Greek rhô, name of the Greek letter corresponding to <r>, and -ic, 'connected with'], an r-less accent, or a non-r- pronouncing accent. We have already encountered examples of non-rhotic ...
Peter Burleigh, 2011
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A Handbook of Varieties of English: Morphology and syntax
Rhoticity, i.e. the pronunciation of /r/ in postvocalic and preconsonantal or word- final position, is generally considered one of the major features distinguishing varieties of the English-speaking world, with non-rhotic pronunciations being ...
Edgar Werner Schneider, Bernd Kortmann, 2004
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Accents of English: Volume 3: Beyond the British Isles
6.5.7 Is southern speech non-rhotic? Southern speech tends to be stereotypically thought of as non- rhotic. Some of it is. But southern mountain speech, the speech of the outer south, is firmly rhotic, indeed often hyper-rhotic (window [' windy] ...
J. C. Wells, 1982
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Pronunciation Models
RP is a non-rhotic accent, while GA is rhotic. That is, GA pronounces two syllable- final /r/s in words such as farmer, whereas RP ha.s no /r/s in words such as this ( see sections 1.4 and 4.2.1). The syllable-final occurrence of /r/ is found in certain  ...
Adam Brown, 1991
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An Introduction to English Phonetics
6.5.1 Linking- and intrusive-r As we saw in Chapter 5, English dialects are classed as either rhotic or non-rhotic. Rhotic dialects are those where [r] is pronounced after vowels: so words like 'car', 'weird', 'born' are pronounced with [r] . In these ...
Richard Ogden, Richard Ogden (D. Phil.), 2009
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Introduction to English Linguistics
differ in their phonemic makeup: pour and bar have wordfinal /®/, paw and oompah do not. With the help of our analysis of [ ́] and zero allophones of /r/, we can now define more precisely the difference between rhotic and non-rhotic varieties ...
Ingo Plag, Maria Braun, Sabine Lappe, 2009
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Conceptualizing Cultural Hybridization: A Transdisciplinary ...
This can be demonstrated with an example, the rhotic and the non-rhotic “r”. Rhotic “r” means that “r” is articulated in every position in a word. Non-rhotic means that “r” is only articulated when it precedes a vowel sound, i.e. non- prevocalic “r” is ...
Philipp Wolfgang Stockhammer, 2011
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Language Change
(Non-)rhotic Consider the words farther and father. Do you pronounce these words identically or differently? And what about the words lore and law? Or iron and ion? If you pronounce these pairs identically, you have what linguists call a ...
Larry Trask, 2013
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World Englishes--problems, Properties and Prospects: ...
(Irvine 2004: 45) With regard to the question of rhoticity, the implication of this circularity in definition is that, since Jamaican Creole can be characterized as non-rhotic, and instances of postvocalic /r/ are observed as one moves towards the ...
International Association for World Englishes. International Conference, Thomas Hoffmann, Lucia Siebers, 2009
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Practical Phonetics and Phonology: A Resource Book for Students
It introduces the core concepts of speech science as well as discussing regional and social accent variation. The book features classic readings from key names in the discipline, including David Crystal and John Wells.
Beverley S. Collins, Inger M. Mees, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RHOTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rhotic is used in the context of the following news items.
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The stereotypical Scottish 'R' is disappearing, but it's not necessarily …
In words like "car," "cart," and "first," speakers are no longer using the typical "rhotic r" but pronouncing the word more like a British or Anglican English speaker. «PRI, Jul 15»
2
Scottish accent is slowly dying out as young Scots drop their 'R's …
The rhotic consonants are a distinctive part of the Scottish accent. According to The Sunday Times, academics from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh and ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
The Scottish accent is dying out
“The loss of rhoticity [ability to produce a hard R sound] in Scottish English would only be repeating what occurred in much of England—and parts of New ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
4
World Cup parade: US women's soccer champions honored by New …
It's rhotic, all right. “Today was mind-blowing. Thank you, New York. Enjoy! Take care.” Brief: that's what we like. Facebook Twitter Google plus. Share. Share this ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
When Did Americans Lose Their British Accent?
One key divide, it seems, comes down to the letter "R", and the divide between rhotic and non-rhotic accents. In the US, the hard "R" is pronounced (rhotic) ... «Gizmodo UK, Jul 15»
6
Speech experts find clues that further link mystery woman to a life in …
Professor Cox states Sam's speech pattern is non-rhotic, where speakers do not pronounce 'r' after a vowel. Non-rhotic speakers are typically from England, ... «9news.com.au, Jun 15»
7
Documenting the Diversity of American English
As will your articulation of a non-rhotic, or r-less, car. The most popular New York Times article of 2013, in fact, highlighted precisely this diversity in vocabulary ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
8
Sea Monsters, Noise & Fire: Providence, RI, Explained by Eric Paul
... Rachel's similarly raspy non-rhotic accent and gold jewelry make the heroes of this news story basically interchangeable with any of my own aunts and uncles. «New York Observer, Jun 15»
9
When did Americans lose their British accents?
The General American accent is rhotic and speakers pronounce the r in words such as hard. The BBC-type British accent is non-rhotic, and speakers don't ... «The Week Magazine, Feb 15»
10
13 Sayings Only People From New England Can Understand
The traditional, John F. Kennedy-famous accent has broad "a"s and is non-rhotic, meaning the "r" sound drops when it precedes other consonants (smart ... «SFGate, Dec 14»

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