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cure-nurse merger en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkjʊə̯(ɹ)ˌnɜː(ɹ)s ˈmɜː(ɹ).d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ without the cure–fir merger
- kûr′ nûrs′ mûr′jər cure–fir merger, yod-dropping
- kyo͝or′ nûrs′ mûr′jər without the cure–fir merger
- /ˌkjɜː(ɹ)ˌnɜː(ɹ)s ˈmɜː(ɹ).d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ cure–fir merger, without yod-dropping
- kyûr′ nûrs′ mûr′jər cure–fir merger, without yod-dropping
- /ˌkɜː(ɹ)ˌnɜː(ɹ)s ˈmɜː(ɹ).d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ cure–fir merger, yod-dropping
Meanings
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A phonemic merger, common in East Anglia, where the /ʊə̯(ɹ)/ (o͝or) vowel merges into the /ɜː(ɹ)/ (ûr) vowel, especially after palatal and palatoalveolar consonants; yod dropping in the /jʊə̯(ɹ)/ (yo͝or) sound may apply as well.
Forms
Synonyms
cure-fir merger
wikipedia: East Anglian English