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Meaning of Mary-marry-merry merger | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈmeɹ.i ˈmæɹ.i ˈmɛɹ.i ˌmɝ.d͡ʒɚ/

Definitions

A phonemic merger where the vowels in "mare", "pat", "pet" (usually pronounced mâr, păt, pĕt respectively) are pronounced the same before r, making "Mary", "marry", "merry" homophones.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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