Rhotacism

Rhotacism may refer to:

• Rhotacism (sound change), the sound change converting a consonant into an r-sound
• Rhotacism (speech impediment), the inability or difficulty in pronouncing the sound r

Rhotacism may also refer to an excessive or idiosyncratic use of the letter r. Example:-rabbit

See also

• Rhotacisation, the articulation by which an r-coloured vowel is produced
• Rhoticity:
  • the property of a rhotic consonant
  • the property that distinguishes rhotic and non-rhotic accents