cot-caught mergers

A form of cot-caught merger — A phonemic merger in English (especially in American, Canadian, and Scottish varieties) of the vowels /ɒ/ (as in cot) and /ɔː/ (as in caught).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cot-caught merger
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“cot-caught mergers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cot-caught%20mergers. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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