Tuesday, October 17, 2017

single word requests - Name for people who cannot pronounce one particular sound



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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