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Fascinating exploration of "intrusive" or "linking" R sound in English. I grew up with friends and family members saying "idea" like "idear" or "window" like "winder". It is interesting to see the how/why/where of it all. #language #linguistics

English actors get this WRONG when they do American accents

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The "window" -> "winder" thing I think is something else but I always assumed the extra r sound on the end of words was all the same. It's a lot more complex than that apparently #language #linguistics
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Well that was really cool, thanks :). And now I have a word to describe this phenomenon: rhoticity. How wonderful!
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Actually, this guy's whole channel is interesting! I learned another useful phrase, vocal fry:
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