rhoticism

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A form of rhotacism — An exaggerated use of the sound of the letter R.

OriginEnglish rhotic →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounrhoticism (countable and uncountable, plural rhoticisms)

plural rhoticisms

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of rhotacism.

Origin

  1. Englishrhotacismbf.
  2. Englishrhotic
  3. Englishrhoticism

From rhotic + -ism.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

“rhoticism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhoticism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhoticism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhoticism.

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