rho|ta|cism

rho|ta|cism
rho|ta|cism «ROH tuh sihz uhm», noun.
an excessive use, mispronunciation, or substitution of the sound represented by r in English.
[< New Latin rhotacismus < Greek rhōtakízein overuse the letter rhô rho]

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