Synonyms for cure-nurse merger

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cure-fir merger

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1. n. 1

   A phonemic merger, common in East Anglia, where the /ʊə̯(ɹ)/ (o͝or) vowel merges into the /ɜː(ɹ)/ (ûr) vowel, especially after palatal and palatoalveolar consonants; yod dropping in the /jʊə̯(ɹ)/ (yo͝or) sound may apply as well.