linking r

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Synonyms: linking, lininger, linking up

Antonyms: linking, lininger, linking up

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|phonetics}} An "r" that is [[pronounce]]d only because it is closely followed by another [[morpheme]] beginning with a [[vowel]] [[sound]], as in ''[[water ice]]'', in [[non-rhotic]] varieties of English.

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