cure-nurse merger

cure-nurse merg·er
/ˌkjʊə̯(ɹ)ˌnɜː(ɹ)s ˈmɜː(ɹ).d͡ʒə(ɹ)//ˌkjɜː(ɹ)ˌnɜː(ɹ)s ˈmɜː(ɹ).d͡ʒə(ɹ)//ˌkɜː(ɹ)ˌnɜː(ɹ)s ˈmɜː(ɹ).d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

noun

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.

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cure-fir merger
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Meanings

nouncure–nurse merger or the cure–nurse merger
  1. human sciencesA 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.

    Synonyms: cure-fir merger

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
cure-fir merger
Also see
cure-fir merger
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APA

cure-nurse merger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cure-nurse%20merger

MLA

“cure-nurse merger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cure-nurse%20merger. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cure-nurse merger,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cure-nurse%20merger.

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