linking r
linking r · linking rs
An "r" that is pronounced only because it is closely followed by another morpheme…An "r" that is pronounced only because it is closely followed by another morpheme beginning with a vowel sound, as in water ice, in non-rhotic varieties of English.
Meaning
1 sensesAn "r" that is pronounced only because it is closely followed by another morpheme beginning with a vowel sound, as in water ice, in non-rhotic varieties of English.
Forms
plural: linking rs| Singular | linking r |
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regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedintrusive r