No. 7,566 in French

r

The French word "r" is the name of the letter "R" in the alphabet.

In a sentence

Je te rattraperai plus tard.
I will catch up with you later.
'Rattraperai' uses 'r' as part of its 'etymological prefix' indicating repetition or backward movement.
Elle arrive au château maintenant.
She arrives at the castle now.
'Arrive' has 'r' as its second letter and reflects its pronunciation strongly within its sounds.
Ce livre est à lire absolument.
This book is a must-read.
'Lire' incorporates 'r' as part of its structure signifying the action of reading.

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