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rhotacization

Syllabification: (rho·ta·ci·za·tion)

Pronunciation: /ˌrōtəsəˈzāSHən/

Definition of rhotacization

noun

Linguistics

change of an original s or z to r, as in was and were.
Phonetics pronunciation of a vowel to reflect a following r in the orthography, e.g., in farm, bird.