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- [roh-tuh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈroʊ təˌsɪz əm/
- /rˈəʊtəsˌɪzəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roh-tuh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈroʊ təˌsɪz əm/
Definitions of rhotacism word
- noun rhotacism Historical Linguistics. a change of a speech sound, especially (s), to (r), as in the change from Old Latin lases to Latin lares. 1
- noun rhotacism excessive use of the sound (r), its misarticulation, or the substitution of another sound for it. 1
- noun rhotacism excessive use or idiosyncratic pronunciation of r 0
- noun rhotacism the change of a sound, esp. (s) or (z), to the sound (r) 0
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Origin of rhotacism
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < Greek rhô rho + (io)tacism
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Parts of speech for Rhotacism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rhotacism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rhotacism usage trend in Literature
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