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rhotacize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rhota-cize
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pronounce with an exaggerated 'R' sound (a rhotacism).

verb

To change a consonant to an 'R' sound under certain circumstances.

Inflected Forms

rhotacizes (present, singular) rhotacizing (participle, present) rhotacized (participle, past) rhotacized (past) rhotacise (alternative) rhoticize (alternative)

Derived Forms

rhotacization unrhotacized

Questions

What does rhotacize mean?
To pronounce with an exaggerated 'R' sound (a rhotacism).

How to pronounce rhotacize

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