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derhotacization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
der-hota-ciza-tion
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A distortion in (or an Inability to pronounce) the sound of letter R, causing the R to be omitted as a consonant or changing /ɝ/ or /ɚ/ to /ɜ/, /ə/, or another vowel if a vocalic.

Uncountable

Etymology

From de- + rhotacization.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

rhotic rhotacism

Questions

What does derhotacization mean?
A distortion in (or an Inability to pronounce) the sound of letter R, causing the R to be omitted as a consonant or changing /ɝ/ or /ɚ/ to /ɜ/, /ə/, or another vowel if a vocalic.
Where does derhotacization come from?
From de- + rhotacization.

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