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For example, some accents utilize a non-rhotic R, meaning that they don't pronounce that letter in certain words that contain it.
The pronunciation of /r/ in British and American English If you have a rhotic accent, you pronounce the /r/ sound whenever the letter 'r' appears in a word, like in 'learn', 'better' and 'perfect'.
The New England accent cracked the top twenty at 19th, thanks to its non-rhotic R’s and unique vocabulary, according to a survey.
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Do you use a rhotic dialect—in which you pronounce the “R” in a word like “car”—or non-rhotic, in which “car” would become “cah”?
The working-class accents of New York City and Boston are non-rhotic, meaning speakers drop the “r,” as are some of the old-fashioned Southern accents, including Yat.