father-bother merger
father-bother merger · father-bother mergers
A phonemic merger in English of the vowels /ɑː/ and /ɒ/A phonemic merger in English of the vowels /ɑː/ (as in father) and /ɒ/ (as in bother).
UK/ˌfɑːðə ˈbɒðə ˈmɜːdʒə/US/ˌfɑðɚ ˈbɑðɚ ˈmɝdʒɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesA phonemic merger in English of the vowels /ɑː/ (as in father) and /ɒ/ (as in bother).
Forms
plural: father-bother mergers| Singular | father-bother merger |
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regular
Word family
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