What Is A Rhotic Accent?
In a rhotic accent such as General American, r is pronounced after a vowel (car). In a non-rhotic accent such as RP it is not, unless a vowel follows: car is /kɑː/ but car alarm links to [kɑːr əˈlɑːm].
In a rhotic accent such as General American, r is pronounced after a vowel (car). In a non-rhotic accent such as RP it is not, unless a vowel follows: car is /kɑː/ but car alarm links to [kɑːr əˈlɑːm].