"father-bother merger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌfɑːðə ˈbɒðə ˈmɜːdʒə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˌfɑðɚ ˈbɑðɚ ˈmɝdʒɚ/ [US]
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  1. A phonemic merger in English of the vowels /ɑː/ (as in father) and /ɒ/ (as in bother). Wikipedia link: father-bother merger Categories (topical): English Related terms: cot-caught merger
    Sense id: en-father-bother_merger-en-noun-ejqgwCTX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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