"nurse merger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈnɚs ˌmɚd͡ʒɚ/ [General-American], /ˈnɜːs ˌmɜːd͡ʒə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈnɵːs ˌmɵːd͡ʒɘ/ [New-Zealand], /ˈnʌɾs ˌmɛɾd͡ʒəɾ/ [Scotland], /ˈnʌɹs ˌmɛɹd͡ʒɚ/ [Ireland], /ˈnʊrs ˌmɛrd͡ʒər/ [Early, Modern], /ˈnʌɹs ˌmʌɹd͡ʒɚ/ [Late, Modern], /ˈnʌɹs ˌmɛɹd͡ʒɚ/ [Late, Modern]
enPR: ʹnûrse mûrjər Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=nurse merger}} nurse merger
  1. (phonology) A phonemic merger occuring in most present accents of English where historic /ɛr/, /ɪr/, /ʊr~ʌr/ are pronounced identically. Wikipedia link: nurse merger
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