r's
Pirate's favorite letters
R's is the plural of the letter R, used when discussing multiple instances of the letter: Mind your p's and q's.
It also forms the possessive of words or names ending in R: the car's engine, Peter's book.
The apostrophe distinguishes the plural from the word "rs," which isn't standard.
Manner of speaking words
- articulationClear vocal expression
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- rhoticPronouncing R sounds fully
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
trilling · uvular · alveolar · speech therapy · accent · dialect · burr · growl
Language's letter system
- consonantIn agreement with
- eighteenthOrdinal for eighteen
- lowercaseUncapitalized letter form
- uppercaseCapital letter form
cursive · handwriting · penmanship · calligraphy · typography · font · serif · italic
State of fitting in
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- apostropheMark showing ownership
- genitiveCase expressing ownership
grammar · contraction · punctuation · notation · marking
Quantities divisible evenly
- repetitionAct of redoing
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- symbolsMarks conveying meaning
instances · occurrences · doubles · triples · spelling · words · initials · monograms
pronunciation
Manner of speaking words
- articulationClear vocal expression
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- rhoticPronouncing R sounds fully
rolling · trilling · uvular · alveolar · speech therapy · accent · dialect · burr · growl · pirate
alphabet
Language's letter system
- consonantIn agreement with
- eighteenthOrdinal for eighteen
- lowercaseUncapitalized letter form
uppercase · cursive · handwriting · penmanship · calligraphy · typography · font · serif · italic · script
belonging
State of fitting in
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- apostropheMark showing ownership
genitive · grammar · contraction · punctuation · notation · marking
multiples
Quantities divisible evenly
- repetitionAct of redoing
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- charactersPersons in a narrative
symbols · instances · occurrences · doubles · triples · spelling · words · initials · monograms
restricted
Limited in scope
MPAA · classification · adult · mature · violence · language · content · parental · guidance · certification