What does "derhotacization" mean?

A distortion in (or an Inability to pronounce) the sound of letter R, causing the R to be omitted as a consonant or changing /ɝ/ or /ɚ/ to /ɜ/, /ə/, or another vowel if a vocalic.

What is a synonym for "derhotacization"?

Common synonyms include: rhotacismus, rhotacismus.

Derhotacization

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Noun

1
A distortion in (or an Inability to pronounce) the sound of letter R, causing the R to be omitted as a consonant or changing /ɝ/ or /ɚ/ to /ɜ/, /ə/, or another vowel if a vocalic. uncountable

Synonyms

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rhotacismus rhotacismus

Etymology

From de- + rhotacization.

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