[s]→[r]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 5/5
Voiceless alveolar fricative to Alveolar trill
Rhotacism is the process where a consonant (typically a voiced sibilant [z] from [s]) changes into a rhotic sound [r]. This is a classic example of regular sound change in Latin and Germanic historical linguistics.
Phonetic Effects
Language Examples
honos→honoris— Intervocalic [s] > [z] > [r] in Old Latin (c. 4th century BC).
flos→floris— Nominative 'flos' (flower) becomes 'floris' in the genitive.
was→were— Remnant of Rhotacism via Verner's Law (s > z > r).
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