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What is the name of the distinctive French pronunciation of the letter 'r' as a voiced uvular fricative /ʁ/, which differs from the rolled 'r' of other Romance languages?
Answer: R grasseye (uvular R) — The uvular R became standard in Parisian French around the late 18th century and has since spread throughout much of France.
- A R grasseye (uvular R) ✓
- B R roule (rolled R)
- C R dental (dental R)
- D R bilabial (bilabial R)
The uvular R became standard in Parisian French around the late 18th century and has since spread throughout much of France.