English Explanatory Dictionary

cure-nurse merger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

kyo͝or′ nûrs′ mûr′jər kyûr′ nûrs′ mûr′jər kûr′ nûrs′ mûr′jər /ˌkjʊə̯(ɹ)ˌnɜː(ɹ)s ˈmɜː(ɹ).d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ /ˌkjɜː(ɹ)ˌnɜː(ɹ)s ˈmɜː(ɹ).d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ /ˌkɜː(ɹ)ˌnɜː(ɹ)s ˈmɜː(ɹ).d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

Word forms

cure-nurse merger cure–nurse merger the cure–nurse merger

Synonyms

cure-fir merger
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