father-bother merger

短语

发音

UK /ˌfɑːðə ˈbɒðə ˈmɜːdʒə/
US /ˌfɑðɚ ˈbɑðɚ ˈmɝdʒɚ/

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A phonemic merger in English of the vowels /ɑː/ (as in father) and /ɒ/ (as in bother).