nonrhotic
nonrhotic is the alternative form of non-rhotic.
Meaning of non-rhotic
Adjective
non-rhotic (not comparable)
- 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'.
Questions about nonrhotic
- What is nonrhotic the alternative form of?
- Nonrhotic is the alternative form of non-rhotic.
Words near nonrhotic in the dictionary
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