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Rotacism vs Iotacism - What's the difference?

rotacism | iotacism |

As nouns the difference between rotacism and iotacism

is that rotacism is while iotacism is pronunciation of another vowel or diphthong as [i], or a vowel shift resulting in such pronunciation, especially in greek.

rotacism

English

Noun

(en-noun)
    • (Webster 1913)

    iotacism

    English

    (wikipedia iotacism)

    Alternative forms

    * itacism

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Pronunciation of another vowel or diphthong as [i], or a vowel shift resulting in such pronunciation, especially in Greek.
  • A misspelling resulting from such pronunciation.

    • Related terms

    * lambdacism * rhotacism