Speakur

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rhoticity

/ɹoʊˈtɪsɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
rhotic-i-ty
IPA
/ɹoʊˈtɪsɪti/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being rhotic.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English rhotacismbf. English rhotic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English rhoticity From rhotic + -ity.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹoʊˈtɪsɪti/
  • British English: /ɹəʊˈtɪsɪti/

Usage

Phrases

non-rhotic

Frequently Paired Words

nonrhotic non-rhotic rho rhotacisation rhotacise rhotacization rhotacize rhotic

Antonyms

non-rhoticity nonrhoticity

Rhymes With

electricity publicity simplicity ethnicity toxicity felicity elasticity plasticity historicity chromaticity atomicity benedicite

Questions

How do you pronounce rhoticity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹoʊˈtɪsɪti/.
What does rhoticity mean?
The quality of being rhotic.
Where does rhoticity come from?
Etymology tree English rhotacismbf. English rhotic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English rhoticity From rhotic + -ity.

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