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Post-Vocalic /r/ Reduction in the Americas(s)

Post-vocalic /r/ reduction (or derhoticization) happens when the "r" sound following a vowel is weakened, dropped, or turned into a simple vowel sound (like in British non-rhotic accents or when a Bostonian says "cah" for "car").

u/Simple_Pension_1330 — 11 days ago