linking rs

A form of linking r — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of linking r
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APA

linking rs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linking%20rs

MLA

“linking rs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linking%20rs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linking rs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linking%20rs.

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