non-rhotic

English

Alternative forms

nonrhotic

Etymology

non- +‎ rhotic

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nɒn-ˈɹəʊtɪk/

Adjective

non-rhotic (not comparable)

Of an accent, most often one of English: not pronouncing the written letter "r" unless it is followed by a vowel.
In a non-rhotic accent, the word 'farther' is pronounced like the word 'father'.

Antonyms

rhotic

See also

non-prevocalic
postvocalic
Rhotic and non-rhotic accents on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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