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  2. Rhotacism - Wikipedia

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    Rhotacism (/ ˈ r oʊ t ə s ɪ z əm / ROH-tə-siz-əm) [1] or rhotacization is a sound change that converts one consonant (usually a voiced alveolar consonant: /z/, /d/, /l/, or /n/) to a rhotic consonant in a certain environment.

  3. Pronunciation of English /r/ - Wikipedia

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    R-labialization, which should not be confused with the rounding of initial /r/ described above, is a process occurring in certain dialects of English, particularly some varieties of Cockney, in which the /r/ phoneme is realized as a labiodental approximant [ʋ], in contrast to an alveolar approximant [ɹ].

  4. Speech sound disorder - Wikipedia

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    A speech sound disorder (SSD) is a speech disorder affecting the ability to pronounce speech sounds, which includes speech articulation disorders and phonemic disorders, the latter referring to some sounds not being produced or used correctly. The term "protracted phonological development" is sometimes preferred when describing children's ...

  5. Rhoticity in English - Wikipedia

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    [a] When an r is at the end of a word but the next word begins with a vowel, as in the phrase "better apples," most non-rhotic speakers will preserve the /r/ in that position (the linking R) since it is followed by a vowel in this case. [5] The rhotic dialects of English include most of those in Scotland, Ireland, the United States, and Canada.

  6. R-colored vowel - Wikipedia

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    An r-colored or rhotic vowel (also called a retroflex vowel, vocalic r, or a rhotacized vowel) is a vowel that is modified in a way that results in a lowering in frequency of the third formant. [1] R-colored vowels can be articulated in various ways: the tip or blade of the tongue may be turned up during at least part of the articulation of the ...

  7. Pamela Anderson 'Didn't Realize How Difficult' It Was for Her ...

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    Related: Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's 2 Kids: All About Brandon and Dylan “Unfortunately, they thought I was taken advantage of in some ways,” she continued, adding how the “young, bold ...

  8. Linking and intrusive R - Wikipedia

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    The phenomenon of intrusive R is an overgeneralizing reinterpretation [11] [12] of linking R into an r-insertion rule that affects any word that ends in the non-high vowels /ə/, /ɪə/, /ɑː/, or /ɔː/; [13] when such a word is closely followed by another word beginning in a vowel sound, an /r/ is inserted between them, even when no final /r ...

  9. Alcohol is not good for us. 5 tips to stay safe(r) if you drink

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    Alcohol is used as a social lubricant, maybe more so as holiday festivities approach. But drinking carries health and other risks. Here are five tips to make it safer.