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rhotacism

rho·ta·cism [ rṓtə sìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
faulty pronunciation of r: unusual pronunciation of the letter "r," or too much emphasis on this sound

[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin rhotacismus< Greek rhōtakizein "make wrong use of the letter r" < rhō]
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