RHOTACIZE


Meaning of RHOTACIZE in English

— rhotacization , n.

/roh"teuh suyz'/ , v. , rhotacized, rhotacizing .

v.t.

1. to change (a sound) to an /r/ ; subject to rhotacism.

2. to pronounce (a vowel) with r-color.

v.i.

3. to undergo rhotacism.

Also, esp. Brit., rhotacise .

[ 1960-65; RHOTAC(ISM) + -IZE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .