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Etymology
From non + rhotic.

Adjective
en-adj|pos=non-rhotic|-

1. 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'.

Antonyms
rhotic

See also
pedialite|Rhotic and non-rhotic accents

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