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non-rhotic

UK/nɒnˈɹəʊtɪk/

non-rhotic adjective: of an accent, most often one of English: not pronouncing the written letter "r" after a vowel, as in Received Pronunciation, most other accents of England, the Boston accent, traditional NYC English, many accents of southern Louisiana, Australian English, etc.

Adjective

non-rhotic (not comparable)

  1. Of an accent, most often one of English: not pronouncing the written letter "r" after a vowel, as in Received Pronunciation, most other accents of England, the Boston accent, traditional NYC English, many accents of southern Louisiana, Australian English, etc.
    • In a non-rhotic accent, the word 'sort' can be pronounced like the word 'sought'.

non-rhotic meaning in Bengali

non-rhotic in Bengali

উচ্চারণরীতি, বোস্টন উচ্চারণরীতি, দক্ষিণ লুইজিয়ানার অনেক উচ্চারণরীতি, অস্ট্রেলীয় ইংরেজি ইত্যাদি

Antonyms of non-rhotic

Forms of non-rhotic

alternative formnonrhotic

Origin of non-rhotic

From non- + rhotic.

Questions about non-rhotic

What does non-rhotic mean?
Non-rhotic means of an accent, most often one of English: not pronouncing the written letter "r" after a vowel, as in Received Pronunciation, most other accents of England, the Boston accent, traditional NYC English, many accents of southern Louisiana, Australian English, etc.
What is non-rhotic in Bengali?
Non-rhotic in Bengali is উচ্চারণরীতি, বোস্টন উচ্চারণরীতি, দক্ষিণ লুইজিয়ানার অনেক উচ্চারণরীতি. See Non-rhotic meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is non-rhotic?
Non-rhotic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce non-rhotic?
Non-rhotic is pronounced /nɒnˈɹəʊtɪk/ (UK).

Words near non-rhotic in the dictionary

  1. non-return valves
  2. non-rev
  3. non-revenue
  4. non-revs
  5. non-rhabdomyosarcomatous
  6. non-rhotic
  7. non-rhoticity
  8. non-rigid
  9. non-rivalries
  10. non-rivalry
  11. non-Roman

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