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| + | '''Rhotic''' sounds are [[Liquid (definition)|liquid]] [r]-like sounds whose production forces air to pass over the middle of the tongue. | ||
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| + | Most dialects of Gaelic have at least two contrasting rhotics: [r] and [r']. [R] is a uvular sound that has rhotic qualities as well. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Liquid (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Consonant (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Sounds of Scottish Gaelic]] | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *http://akerbeltz.org/index.php?title=rt_%26_rd | ||
| + | *http://akerbeltz.org/index.php?title=l_n_r | ||
| + | The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! | ||
| + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhotic_consonant | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | *Ladefoged, D. (2010) ''A Course in Phonetics''. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing. | ||
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[[Category: Technical Definitions]] | [[Category: Technical Definitions]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Phonetics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:42, 31 October 2020
Rhotic sounds are liquid [r]-like sounds whose production forces air to pass over the middle of the tongue.
Most dialects of Gaelic have at least two contrasting rhotics: [r] and [r']. [R] is a uvular sound that has rhotic qualities as well.
See Also
External Links
The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
References
- Ladefoged, D. (2010) A Course in Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing.
