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Definition rhotic in British English

rhotic adjective

adjective
/ˈrəʊtɪk/
1

used for describing an accent in which the speaker pronounces the letter 'r' after a vowel, as most American and Scottish speakers do. In this dictionary the 'r' in a rhotic accent is shown in brackets.

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Definition rhotic in British English