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mirror-nearer merger

/ˌmɪɹɚ ˈnɪɚɹɚ ˌmɝd͡ʒɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
mir-ror-n-ear-er merg-er
IPA
/ˌmɪɹɚ ˈnɪɚɹɚ ˌmɝd͡ʒɚ/
23
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phonemic merger where the vowels in "bit" and "beer" are pronounced the same before /r/, making "mirror" and "nearer" rhyme.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɪɹɚ ˈnɪɚɹɚ ˌmɝd͡ʒɚ/
  • British English: /ˌmɪɹə ˈnɪəɹə ˌmɜːd͡ʒə/

Questions

How do you pronounce mirror-nearer merger?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪɹɚ ˈnɪɚɹɚ ˌmɝd͡ʒɚ/.
What does mirror-nearer merger mean?
A phonemic merger where the vowels in "bit" and "beer" are pronounced the same before /r/, making "mirror" and "nearer" rhyme.

How to pronounce mirror-nearer merger

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