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" The rough r is formed by jarring the tip of the tongue against the roof of the mouth near the fore teeth: the smooth r is a vibration of the lower part of the tongue, near the root, against the inward region of the palate, near the entrance of the throat.... "
A critical pronouncing dictionary and expositor of the English language - Page 40
by John Walker - 1797 - 567 pages
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English Linguistics, 1500-1800: (A Collection of Facsimile Reprints), Issue 117

1791 - 298 pages
...lower part of the tongue, near the root, againil the inward region of the palate, near the entrance of the throat. This latter r is that which marks the...of Ireland. In England, and particularly in London, ther in lard, bard, card, regard, &c. is pronounced fo much in the throat as to be little more than...
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A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language ...

John Walker - English language - 1806 - 636 pages
...lowtr psrt of the tongue, near the root, against the inward region of the palate, near the entrance of the throat. This latter r is that which marks the...the r in lard, bard, card, regard, &c. is pronounced so much in the throat as to be little more than the middle or Italian л, lengthened into laad, baad,...
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A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language ...

John Walker - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1819 - 800 pages
...part of the tongue, near the root, against the inward region of thepalate, near the entrance of Ihe throat. This latter r is that which marks the pronunciation...r in lard, bard, card, regard, &.c. is pronounced so much in the throat as to be little more than the middle or Italian a, lengthened into iimd, baaa,...
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A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary and Expositor of the English Language (etc.)

John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...root, against the inward region of the palate, near the entrance of the throat. This latter > is tha* which marks the pronunciation of England, and the...former that of Ireland. In England, and particularly iu London, the r in lard, bard, card, regard, SLC. is pronounced so much in the throat as to be little...
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A Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper ...

John Walker - Bible - 1823 - 808 pages
...lover part of the tongue, near the root, against the inward region of the palate, near the entrance of the throat. This latter r is that which marks the pronunciation of England, Hid the former that of Ireland. In England, and particularly in London, the r in lard, bard, card,...
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A critical pronouncing dictionary

John Walker - 1824 - 788 pages
...lower part of ihe tongue, near the root, against the inward region of the palate, near the entrance of the throat. This latter r is that which marks the...former that of Ireland. In England, and particularly in I .«ч; km, the r in lard, bard, card, к ffard, ¿tc. is pronounced so much in the throat at to be...
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A critical pronouncing dictionary [ed. by J. Murdoch].

John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...near the root, against the inward region of the palate, near the entrance of the throat. This latter > is that which marks the pronunciation of England, and the former that of Ireland. In Kngland, and particularly ill London, the r in lard, bard, card, regard, occ. ia pronounced so muck...
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A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary: And Expositor of the English Language...

John Walker - English language - 1834 - 682 pages
...near the root, against the inward region of the palate, near the entrance of the throat. This letter r is that which marks the pronunciation of England,...the r in lard, bard, card, regard, &c. is pronounced so much in the throat as to be little more than the middle or Italian a, lengthened into load, baad,...
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On Early English Pronunciation, with Especial Reference to Shakspere ..., Part 1

Alexander John Ellis - English language - 1869 - 432 pages
...lower part of the tongue, near the root, against the inward region of the palate near the entrance of the throat. This latter r is that which marks the...pronunciation of England, and the former that of Ireland." But he does not proceed to point out where the rough and smooth r were pronounced, and his description...
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On Early English Pronunciation, with Especial Reference to ..., Issue 2; Issue 7

Alexander John Ellis - English language - 1869 - 666 pages
...lower part of the tongue, near the root, against the inward region of the palate near the entrance of the throat. This latter r is that which marks the...pronunciation of England, and the former that of Ireland." But he does not proceed to point out where the rough and smooth r were pronounced, and his description...
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