rhotacization Philol.
(ˌrəʊtəsaɪˈzeɪʃən)
[f. rhotacize v. + -ation.]
a. = rhotacism 2. b. = r-colouring s.v. R I. 1 c.
| 1973 J. M. Anderson Struct. Aspects Lang. Change vi. 119 (heading) Rhotacization. 1975 Amer. Speech 1973 XLVIII. 111 The symbol [ɜ] is used for the stressed mid-central vowel whether with or without rhotacization. |