Definition of rhotacize in English:

rhotacize

(also rhotacise)

verb ˈrəʊtəsʌɪz

Linguistics

1with object To change (a sound, especially the phoneme/s/) into the phoneme/r/. Also: to alter the form and pronunciation of (a word) by changing one of its sounds, especially the phoneme/s/, into the phoneme/r/.
2no object Of a sound (especially the phoneme/s/): to change into the phoneme/r/.

Origin

Late 19th century. Either from Byzantine Greek ῥωτακίζειν to make overmuch or wrong use of the letter ῥ (from ancient Greek ῥῶ + -ίζειν, with inserted -τακ- probably after Hellenistic Greek ἰωτακισμός), or independently from rhotac- + -ize.

Definition of rhotacize in US English:

rhotacize

(also rhotacise)

verbˈrəʊtəsʌɪz

Linguistics

1with object To change (a sound, especially the phoneme/s/) into the phoneme/r/. Also: to alter the form and pronunciation of (a word) by changing one of its sounds, especially the phoneme/s/, into the phoneme/r/.
2no object Of a sound (especially the phoneme/s/): to change into the phoneme/r/.

Origin

Late 19th century. Either from Byzantine Greek ῥωτακίζειν to make overmuch or wrong use of the letter ῥ (from ancient Greek ῥῶ + -ίζειν, with inserted -τακ- probably after Hellenistic Greek ἰωτακισμός), or independently from rhotac- + -ize.

单词	rhotacize
释义	Definition of rhotacize in English: rhotacize (also rhotacise) verb ˈrəʊtəsʌɪz Linguistics 1with object To change (a sound, especially the phoneme/s/) into the phoneme/r/. Also: to alter the form and pronunciation of (a word) by changing one of its sounds, especially the phoneme/s/, into the phoneme/r/. 2no object Of a sound (especially the phoneme/s/): to change into the phoneme/r/. Origin Late 19th century. Either from Byzantine Greek ῥωτακίζειν to make overmuch or wrong use of the letter ῥ (from ancient Greek ῥῶ + -ίζειν, with inserted -τακ- probably after Hellenistic Greek ἰωτακισμός), or independently from rhotac- + -ize. Definition of rhotacize in US English: rhotacize (also rhotacise) verbˈrəʊtəsʌɪz Linguistics 1with object To change (a sound, especially the phoneme/s/) into the phoneme/r/. Also: to alter the form and pronunciation of (a word) by changing one of its sounds, especially the phoneme/s/, into the phoneme/r/. 2no object Of a sound (especially the phoneme/s/): to change into the phoneme/r/. Origin Late 19th century. Either from Byzantine Greek ῥωτακίζειν to make overmuch or wrong use of the letter ῥ (from ancient Greek ῥῶ + -ίζειν, with inserted -τακ- probably after Hellenistic Greek ἰωτακισμός), or independently from rhotac- + -ize.
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