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mirror-nearer merger

/ˌmɪɹɚ ˈnɪɹɚ ˌmɝd͡ʒɚ/US/ˌmɪɹɚ ˈnɪɚɹɚ ˌmɝd͡ʒɚ/

mirror-nearer merger noun: a phonemic merger where the vowels in "bit" and "beer" are pronounced the same before /r/, making "mirror" and "nearer" rhyme.

Noun

mirror-nearer merger

  1. A phonemic merger where the vowels in "bit" and "beer" are pronounced the same before /r/, making "mirror" and "nearer" rhyme.

Questions about mirror-nearer merger

What does mirror-nearer merger mean?
Mirror-nearer merger means a phonemic merger where the vowels in "bit" and "beer" are pronounced the same before /r/, making "mirror" and "nearer" rhyme.
What part of speech is mirror-nearer merger?
Mirror-nearer merger is a noun.
How do you pronounce mirror-nearer merger?
Mirror-nearer merger is pronounced /ˌmɪɹɚ ˈnɪɹɚ ˌmɝd͡ʒɚ/.

Words near mirror-nearer merger in the dictionary

  1. mirror wills
  2. mirror-image twin
  3. mirror-image twins
  4. mirror-imaging
  5. mirror-like
  6. mirror-nearer merger
  7. mirrorable
  8. mirrorball
  9. mirrorballs
  10. mirrorbelly
  11. mirrored

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