US /ɑr/ UK /ɑː/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the name of the letter R

    The word 'car' ends in an ar.

Etymology

The spelled-out name of the letter R, of imitative origin reflecting the pronunciation of the letter; ultimately the letter descends from Latin R and Greek rho.

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