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linking rs

linking rs is the plural of linking r.

Meaning of linking r

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.

Questions about linking rs

What is linking rs the plural of?
Linking rs is the plural of linking r.

Words near linking rs in the dictionary

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

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