English Explanatory Dictionary

line-loin merger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The phonemic merger between the diphthongs /aɪ/ and /ɔɪ/ that occurs for speakers of Southern English English, Irish English, Newfoundland English, and Caribbean English making "line" and "loin" homophones.

Word forms

line-loin merger
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