intrusive r

Noun

(phonetics) An "r" sound that is like a linking r but occurs despite the absence of "r" in the spelling, as in Asia and the Far East in some pronunciations.

Japanese Meaning

発音上、綴りに存在しない「r」音が挿入される現象。 / 通常は単語に含まれないが、発音の連結により付加される「r」音の出現。 / 特にアジアや極東の発音に見られる、実際の綴りとは異なる「r」音の発音現象。

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The intrusive r appears in pronunciations of phrases like "Asia and the Far East".

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

「Asia and the Far East」のような語句の発音では、綴りにrがないのに挿入されるr音が現れます。

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(phonetics) An "r" sound that is like a linking r but occurs despite the absence of "r" in the spelling, as in Asia and the Far East in some pronunciations.

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