rhotacism

English - Turkish

Definition of rhotacism in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) R harfini yanlış telaffuz etme, rotasizm

English - English

Definition of rhotacism in English English dictionary

: A linguistic phenomenon in which a consonant changes into an R, such as Latin flos becoming florem in the accusative case

Inability to pronounce the letter R; derhotacization

I use two methods to help correct the rhotacism.

An exaggerated use of the sound of the letter R

the tendency, exhibited in the Indo-European languages, to change s to r, as wese to were

Inability to pronounce the letter R

An oversounding, or a misuse, of the letter r; specifically Phylol

A linguistic phenomenon in which a consonant changes into an R, such as Latin flos becoming florem in the accusative case

Hyphenation

rho·ta·cism

Etymology

() From New Latin rhotacismus (“excessive or peculiar use of , especially the conversion of another sound (usually or ) to ”), from Ancient Greek *ῥωτακισμός from ῥωτακίζω (rhotakizō, “I incorrectly use ρ”), from ῥῶ (rhō, “rho (the Greek equivalent of r)”)