Phrase guide

cure-nurse merger

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • kyo͝or′ nûrs′ mûr′jər without the cure–fir merger
  • kyûr′ nûrs′ mûr′jər cure–fir merger, without yod-dropping
  • kûr′ nûrs′ mûr′jər cure–fir merger, yod-dropping
  • /ˌkjʊə̯(ɹ)ˌnɜː(ɹ)s ˈmɜː(ɹ).d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ without the cure–fir merger
  • /ˌkjɜː(ɹ)ˌnɜː(ɹ)s ˈmɜː(ɹ).d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ cure–fir merger, without yod-dropping
  • /ˌkɜː(ɹ)ˌnɜː(ɹ)s ˈmɜː(ɹ).d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ cure–fir merger, yod-dropping

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cure-fir merger

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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