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rhotic

/ˈɹəʊtɪk/ /ˈɹoʊtɪk/

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noun

Consonante rótica, vocal rotacizada

A rhotic consonant or rhotic vowel (R-coloured vowel).

Examples :

"American English is generally rhotic, meaning the /r/ sound is pronounced after vowels, like in the word "car". "

El inglés americano es generalmente rótico, lo que significa que el sonido /r/ se pronuncia después de las vocales, como en la palabra "car".

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adjective

Rótico

(of an English accent) That allows the phoneme /ɹ/ even when not followed by a vowel, as in bar (/bɑːɹ/) and bard or barred (/bɑːɹd/); (of an English speaker) who speaks with such an accent.

Examples :

"Rhotic speech is common in Ireland, Scotland, much of the United States, Canada, West Country England, and many parts of the north and west of England."

El habla rótica es común en Irlanda, Escocia, gran parte de los Estados Unidos, Canadá, el suroeste de Inglaterra y muchas partes del norte y oeste de Inglaterra.

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adjective

Rótico

(of a phoneme) Having a sound quality associated with the letter R; having the sound of any of certain IPA symbols, including /ɹ/, /ɻ/, /ɚ/, /ɝ/ and /r/.

Examples :

"The accent of the Scottish speaker was distinctly rhotic, with every "r" clearly pronounced. "

El acento del hablante escocés era distintivamente rótico, con cada "r" claramente pronunciada.

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