rhotacize
American
[roh-tuh-sahyz]
/ ˈroʊ təˌsaɪz /
especially British,
rhotacise
verb (used with object)
rhotacized,
rhotacizing
-
to change (a sound) to an (r); subject to rhotacism.
-
to pronounce (a vowel) with r-color.
verb (used without object)
rhotacized,
rhotacizing
Other Word Forms
- rhotacization noun
Etymology
Origin of rhotacize
First recorded in 1960–65; rhotac(ism) + -ize
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