mirror-nearer merger
mirror-nearer merger · mirror-nearer mergers
A phonemic merger where the vowels in "bit" and "beer" are pronounced the same before…A phonemic merger where the vowels in "bit" and "beer" are pronounced the same before /r/, making "mirror" and "nearer" rhyme.
UK/ˌmɪɹə ˈnɪəɹə ˌmɜːd͡ʒə/US/ˌmɪɹɚ ˈnɪɚɹɚ ˌmɝd͡ʒɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesA phonemic merger where the vowels in "bit" and "beer" are pronounced the same before /r/, making "mirror" and "nearer" rhyme.
Forms
plural: mirror-nearer mergers| Singular | mirror-nearer merger |
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regular