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hurry-furry merger

UK/ˌhʌ.ɹi ˈfɜː.ɹi ˌmɜː.dʒə/

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British[ˌhʌɹɪj ˈfəːɹɪj ˌməːdʒə]

hurry-furry merger noun: a phonemic merger where the vowels in hut and fur are pronounced identically before /ɹ/, making the words hurry and furry rhyme.

Noun

hurry-furry merger

  1. A phonemic merger where the vowels in hut and fur are pronounced identically before /ɹ/, making the words hurry and furry rhyme.

Questions about hurry-furry merger

What does hurry-furry merger mean?
Hurry-furry merger means a phonemic merger where the vowels in hut and fur are pronounced identically before /ɹ/, making the words hurry and furry rhyme.
What part of speech is hurry-furry merger?
Hurry-furry merger is a noun.
How do you pronounce hurry-furry merger?
Hurry-furry merger is pronounced /ˌhʌ.ɹi ˈfɜː.ɹi ˌmɜː.dʒə/ (UK).

Words near hurry-furry merger in the dictionary

  1. hurry hurry has no blessings
  2. hurry sickness
  3. hurry up
  4. hurry up and wait
  5. hurry up the cakes
  6. hurry-furry merger
  7. hurry-scurried
  8. hurry-scurries
  9. hurry-scurry
  10. hurry-scurrying
  11. hurry-skurried

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