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How to pronounce “r-dropping”
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Pronunciation guide for r-dropping
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of r-dropping with real speech in context.
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- The Great Housing Bubble: Why Did House Prices Fall?
- Definition summary
- (phonology) The omission of the sound of a letter "r" after a vowel.
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How to pronounce r-dropping
The Great Housing Bubble: Why Did House Prices Fall?

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A Deep Dive Into “r-dropping”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (phonology) The omission of the sound of a letter "r" after a vowel.
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