line-loin merger

noun

Definitions

  1. The phonemic merger between the diphthongs /aɪ/ and /ɔɪ/ that occurs for speakers of…

    The phonemic merger between the diphthongs /aɪ/ and /ɔɪ/ that occurs for speakers of Southern English English, Irish English, Newfoundland English, and Caribbean English making "line" and "loin" homophones.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for line-loin merger. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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