Mary-marry-merry merger

noun
/ˈmeɹi ˈmæɹi ˈmɛɹi ˌmɝd͡ʒɚ/US/ˈmɛɹi ˈmɛɹi ˈmɛɹi ˌmɝd͡ʒɚ//ˈmɛəɹi ˈmæɹi ˈmɛɹi ˌmɜːd͡ʒə/UK

Definitions

  1. A phonemic merger where the vowels in "mare", "pat", "pet" (usually pronounced mâr, păt,…

    A phonemic merger where the vowels in "mare", "pat", "pet" (usually pronounced mâr, păt, pĕt respectively) are pronounced the same before r, making "Mary", "marry", "merry" homophones.

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