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mirror-nearer merger en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌmɪɹə ˈnɪəɹə ˌmɜːd͡ʒə/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌməɹəɹ ˈniəɹəɹ ˌmøːd͡ʒə/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˌmɪɹɚ ˈnɪɚɹɚ ˌmɝd͡ʒɚ/ (US) without the mirror–nearer merger
- /ˌmɪɹə ˈnɛːɹəˌmɜːd͡ʒə/ East Anglia, cheer–chair merger
- /ˌmɪɹɚ ˈnɪɹɚ ˌmɝd͡ʒɚ/ US, Canada, mirror–nearer merger
- /ˌmɪɹəɹ ˈniɹəɹ ˌmɛɹdʒəɹ/ (Scotland)
- [ˌmɪɹə ˈnɪːɹə ˌməːd͡ʒə] (British, Southern, Standard)
- /-ˈniɹɚ-/ (US) without the mirror–nearer merger
Meanings
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A phonemic merger where the vowels in "bit" and "beer" are pronounced the same before /r/, making "mirror" and "nearer" rhyme.