linking r

noun

An "r" that is pronounced only because it is closely followed by another morpheme beginning with a vowel sound, as in water ice, in non-rhotic varieties of English.

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Meanings

nounlinking r (plural linking rs)

plural linking rs

  1. human sciencesAn "r" that is pronounced only because it is closely followed by another morpheme beginning with a vowel sound, as in water ice, in non-rhotic varieties of English.
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APA

linking r. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linking%20r

MLA

“linking r.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linking%20r. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linking r,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linking%20r.

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