adjective
- relating to or characterized by the pronunciation of the letter ‘r’ in all positions where it appears in spelling
Usage: linguistics
Examples
- American English is generally rhotic, pronouncing the ‘r’ in words like ‘car’ and ‘hard’.
- Most Scottish dialects are rhotic, unlike many English accents.
- The rhotic pronunciation of ‘water’ includes a clear ‘r’ sound.
- Rhotic speakers pronounce both ‘r’ sounds in ‘mirror’.
- Irish English is typically rhotic in most regions.
- The difference between rhotic and non-rhotic accents is easily heard in words ending in ‘r’.