hurry-furry merger

UK/ˌhʌ.ɹi ˈfɜː.ɹi ˌmɜː.dʒə/British, Southern, Standard[ˌhʌɹɪj ˈfəːɹɪj ˌməːdʒə]Canada, US/ˌhʌ.ɹi ˈfɛ.ɹi ˌmɛɹ.dʒɚ/Canada, US/ˌhɛ.ɹi ˈfɛ.ɹi ˌmɛɹ.dʒɚ/

noun

A phonemic merger where the vowels in hut and fur are pronounced identically before /ɹ/, making the words hurry and furry rhyme.

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Meanings

noun
  1. human sciencesA phonemic merger where the vowels in hut and fur are pronounced identically before /ɹ/, making the words hurry and furry rhyme.
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APA

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Chicago

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