non-rhotic ( synonym found)

Definition of non-rhotic:

(adj) : of an English accent: not pronouncing the written letter "r" unless it is followed by a vowel
"in an non-rhotic accent, the word 'farther' is pronounced like the word 'father'."

Definition of non-rhotic:

(adj) : of an English accent: not pronouncing the written letter "r" unless it is followed by a vowel
"in an non-rhotic accent, the word 'farther' is pronounced like the word 'father'."

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