rhotic hook

noun

⟨ ◌˞⟩, a diacritical mark used in the International Phonetic Alphabet to convey rhotacism.

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Meanings

nounrhotic hook (plural rhotic hooks)

plural rhotic hooks

  1. human sciences⟨ ◌˞⟩, a diacritical mark used in the International Phonetic Alphabet to convey rhotacism.

Origin

From rhotic + hook.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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