Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [ahr drop-ing]
- /ɑr ˈdrɒp ɪŋ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [ahr drop-ing]
- /ɑr ˈdrɒp ɪŋ/
Definition of r-dropping word
- adjective r-dropping (of certain pronunciations of English) characterized by the absence of the sound (r) in postvocalic position in the same syllable, as often encountered in speech identified with the southern and eastern United States and with most of England; r-less. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of r-dropping
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
probably earlier than 1960-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for R-dropping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
r-dropping popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with r
- Words starting with rd
- Words starting with rdr
- Words starting with rdro
- Words starting with rdrop
- Words starting with rdropp
- Words starting with rdroppi
- Words starting with rdroppin
- Words starting with rdropping