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cure-nurse merger

Syllables: cure-nurse merg·er/ˌkjʊə̯(ɹ)ˌnɜː(ɹ)s ˈmɜː(ɹ).d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

cure-nurse merger noun: 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.

Noun

cure–nurse merger or the cure–nurse merger

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    cure-fir merger

Synonyms of cure-nurse merger

Questions about cure-nurse merger

What does cure-nurse merger mean?
Cure-nurse merger means 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.
What part of speech is cure-nurse merger?
Cure-nurse merger is a noun.
How do you pronounce cure-nurse merger?
Cure-nurse merger is pronounced /ˌkjʊə̯(ɹ)ˌnɜː(ɹ)s ˈmɜː(ɹ).d͡ʒə(ɹ)/.

Words near cure-nurse merger in the dictionary

  1. cure times
  2. cure up
  3. cure-all
  4. cure-alls
  5. cure-fir merger
  6. cure-nurse merger
  7. cureall
  8. curealls
  9. curebie
  10. curebies
  11. cured

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