R-coloured vowel

English Alternative forms en R-colored vowel American spelling Pronunciation en en-us-R-coloured vowel.ogg US Noun en phonology A vowel modified so that the frequency of its third formant is lowered. en rhotacized vowel vocalic R en [ɚ] is an R-coloured vowel; its non-rhotacised form is [ə]. en 2019-12-09 Graeme Ching Teaching English: A Practical Guide for Language Teachers Canadian Scholars 9781773381367 231 Words such as start, better, and turn, for example, are likely to be pronounced with a lengthened vowel instead of the r-coloured vowel. While this type of substitution may simply sound like a quaint accent, it may also cause Translations a type of modified vowel Finnish: fi r-värinen vokaali Polish: pl samogłoska rotyczna f Further reading