"foot-strut split" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfʊt ˈstrʌtˌsplɪt/ (note: with the split), /ˈfʊt ˈstrʊt splɪt/ (note: with the split)
Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=foot-strut split}} foot-strut split
  1. (linguistics) a phonemic split affecting most modern varieties of English (with the exception of most accents of Northern England and the English Midlands, along with some accents of North Wales and Ireland) in which the phoneme /ʊ/, which occurs in both foot and strut in accents without the split, is separated into two phonemes: /ʌ/ in words like strut and cut and /ʊ/ in words like foot and put. Wikipedia link: Phonological history of English close back vowels#FOOT–STRUT split Categories (topical): Linguistics Related terms: trap-bath split
    Sense id: en-foot-strut_split-en-noun-AIqPbsFg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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