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linking r

linking r noun: an "r" that is pronounced only because it is closely followed by another morpheme beginning with a vowel sound, as in water ice, in non-rhotic varieties of English.

Noun

linking r (plural linking rs)

  1. An "r" that is pronounced only because it is closely followed by another morpheme beginning with a vowel sound, as in water ice, in non-rhotic varieties of English.

Forms of linking r

plurallinking rs

Questions about linking r

What does linking r mean?
Linking r means an "r" that is pronounced only because it is closely followed by another morpheme beginning with a vowel sound, as in water ice, in non-rhotic varieties of English.
What part of speech is linking r?
Linking r is a noun.
What is the plural of linking r?
The plural of linking r is linking rs.

Words near linking r in the dictionary

  1. linking elements
  2. linking in
  3. linking number
  4. linking numbers
  5. linking out
  6. linking r
  7. linking rs
  8. linking up
  9. linking verb
  10. linking verbs
  11. linking vowel

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