Gooise r

Dutch

Etymology

Named after its use in broadcasts. Hilversum, a town functioning as the main centre for television and radio broadcasting, is located in het Gooi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɣoːi̯sə ˈɛr/

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Noun

Gooise r f (uncountable)

1. (Netherlands) A realisation of the r phoneme in Dutch as a uvular trill in onsets and as a velar bunched approximant, or alternatively non-rhotically, in codas; associated with the upper middle class and social climbers.

   Synonym: bekakte r