The distribution of the two rhotics and closely parallels that of Spanish. Between vowels, the two contrast (e.g. (EC) (WC) 'myrrh' vs. (EC) (WC) 'look'), but they are otherwise in complementary distribution. appears in the onset, except in word-initial position (), after , , and (, ), and in compounds, where is used. Different dialects vary in regards to rhotics in the coda, with Western Catalan generally featuring and Central Catalan dialects like those of Barcelona or Girona featuring a weakly trilled unless it precedes a vowel-initial word in the same prosodic unit, in which case appears ( in Western Catalan, in Central Catalan). There is free variation in "r" word-initially, after , , and , and in compounds (if is preceded by consonant), wherein is pronounced or , the latter being similar to English "red": , (EC) (WC), (EC) (WC).