r-dropping

noun

The omission of the sound of a letter "r" after a vowel.

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Meanings

nounr-dropping (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe omission of the sound of a letter "r" after a vowel.
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APA

r-dropping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r-dropping

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“r-dropping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r-dropping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “r-dropping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r-dropping.

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