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bossy r

bossy r noun: the letter r (in certain English words, such as bird and sort) that modifies the pronunciation of the preceding vowel.

Noun

bossy r (plural bossy rs or bossy r's)

  1. The letter r (in certain English words, such as bird and sort) that modifies the pronunciation of the preceding vowel.

Forms of bossy r

pluralbossy rs
pluralbossy r's

Questions about bossy r

What does bossy r mean?
Bossy r means the letter r (in certain English words, such as bird and sort) that modifies the pronunciation of the preceding vowel.
What part of speech is bossy r?
Bossy r is a noun.
What is the plural of bossy r?
The plural of bossy r is bossy rs.

Words near bossy r in the dictionary

  1. bossware
  2. bosswoman
  3. bosswomen
  4. bossy
  5. bossy pants
  6. bossy r
  7. bossy r's
  8. bossy rs
  9. bossy-boots
  10. bossy-pants
  11. bossyboots

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