Does anyone know what it is called when people pronounce their R's with a sound that's very much like the letter W
An example is Jonathon Ross of UK TV
Thank you
2007-09-19 22:16:02 · 2 answers · asked by bumface 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Oh, that's easy, it's called rhotacism. It refers not only to Jonathan Ross' speech (Wossy they call him!), but it also refers to several phenomena related to the usage of the consonant r . So, if you pronounce r too much, or if you have an inability and difficulty in pronouncing r, it's rhotacism, including when you converse it to another consonant, like.
s, into r. It comes from the Greek letter rho, which is our modern day "r". Hope it helps
2007-09-19 22:27:32 · answer #1 · answered by Kool J. B. 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In speech pathology parlance, it is called "rounding" because the "r" (consonant "r", not the vowel "er") is produced with rounded lips, identical to the "w"; the "r" is produced with retracted lips.
2007-09-21 08:27:41 · answer #2 · answered by boogeywoogy 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋