Definitions for rhotacism
rhotacism
rho·ta·cism
Spelling: [roh-tuh-siz-uh m]
IPA: /ˈroʊ təˌsɪz əm/
Rhotacism is a 9 letter English word.
You can make 797 anagrams from letters in rhotacism (achimorst).
Definitions for rhotacism
noun
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Historical Linguistics. a change of a speech sound, especially (s), to (r), as in the change from Old Latin lases to Latin lares.
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excessive use of the sound (r), its misarticulation, or the substitution of another sound for it.
Origin of rhotacism
1825-35; Greek rhô rho + (io)tacism