non-rhotic
adjective
non-rho·tic
ˈnän-ˈrō-tik 
phonetics
: not rhotic : of, relating to, having, or being an accent or dialect in English in which an /r/ sound is not retained before consonants (as in pronouncing hard and cart) and at the end of a word (as in pronouncing car and far)
a non-rhotic dialect/accent/speaker
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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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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2024
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Non-rhotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-rhotic. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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