Is there a word in English for the inability to utter a specific sound like the rolled R for instance? In my language, there is a name for people who can only pronounce the uvular/guttural R instead of the rolled R. I'm curious to know if there is a word in English for this condition.
Answer
There is the term Rhotacism
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/rhotacism
which relates to the difficulty in producing what many would consider to be a 'typical' /r/.
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