non-rhotic

EtymologyEdit

From non + rhotic.

AdjectiveEdit

non-rhotic (not comparable)

1. Of an English accent: not pronouncing the written letter "r" unless it is followed by a vowel.

   In a non-rhotic accent, the word 'farther' is pronounced like the word 'father'.

AntonymsEdit

• rhotic

See alsoEdit

• Rhotic and non-rhotic accents on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Rhotic and non-rhotic accents