cot–caught merger
(Q28401088)
phonemic merger in some dialects of English between the phonemes /ɔː/ (often spelled with au, aw, ough, e.g. hawk) and /ɒ/ (often spelled with o, e.g. hot)
phonemic merger in some dialects of English between the phonemes /ɔː/ (often spelled with au, aw, ough, e.g. hawk) and /ɒ/ (often spelled with o, e.g. hot)
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cot–caught merger
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| aliases |
low back merger lot–thought merger Cot-caught merger |
| description | phonemic merger in some dialects of English between the phonemes /ɔː/ (often spelled with au, aw, ough, e.g. hawk) and /ɒ/ (often spelled with o, e.g. hot) |
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