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The letter r, used in phonetic transcription for a rolled r.
Also known as: Rolled r, Trilled r, IPA r
In the International Phonetic Alphabet the letter r denotes an alveolar trill, the rolled r of Spanish perro and Italian. It does not denote the r sound of most English accents, which has its own symbol.
Denotes an alveolar trill, in which the tongue tip is set vibrating against the alveolar ridge by the airstream.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is the rolled r of Spanish, Italian and Russian; the r of most English accents is an approximant with a separate symbol, and using this letter for English is a common transcription error.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A lower-case Latin letter r: a vertical stroke with a short arc branching to the right at its top.