rhotic

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Pronouncing the letter r wherever it appears, as in bar (/bɑːr/) and bard or barred (/bɑːrd/); this trait is common in much of the United States, Canada, many parts of the north and west of England, Ireland, and Scotland
Having the quality of the said letter. This includes the sounds of the IPA symbols /ɹ/, /ɻ/, /ɚ/, /ɝ/, and some would say /r/, or r coloring
{s} of or pertaining to the "R" sound; of pronouncing the letter "R" when it follows a vowel or at the end of a syllable
Of an English accent, pronouncing the letter r wherever it appears, as in bar () and bard or barred (); this trait is common in most of the United States; many parts of the north of England; Scotland; and India

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non-rhotic
Of an English accent: 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'.

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