Gooise r
Dutch
Etymology
Named after its use in broadcasts. Hilversum, a town functioning as the main centre for television and radio broadcasting, is located in het Gooi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɣoːi̯sə ˈɛr/
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Noun
Gooise r f (uncountable)
- (Netherlands) A realisation of the r phoneme in Dutch as a uvular trill in onsets and as a velar bunched approximant, or alternatively non-rhotically, in codas; associated with the upper middle class and social climbers.
- Synonym: bekakte r