R-coloured vowel

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Noun

R-coloured vowel (plural R-coloured vowels)

1. (web app) A vowel modified so that the frequency of its third formant is lowered.

   [ɚ] is an R-coloured vowel; its non-rhotacised form is [ə]

Synonyms

• vocalic R, rhotacized vowel