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Noun Concept
Categories: English dialects, Splits and mergers in English phonology
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cot–caught merger  Caught-cot distinction  Caught-cot merger  Caught–cot merger  cot-caught
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The cot–caught merger, also known as the LOT–THOUGHT merger or low back merger, is a sound change present in some dialects of English where speakers do not distinguish the vowel phonemes in words like cot versus caught. Wikipedia
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The cot–caught merger, also known as the LOT–THOUGHT merger or low back merger, is a sound change present in some dialects of English where speakers do not distinguish the vowel phonemes in words like cot versus caught. Wikipedia
Phonemic merger in some dialects of English between the phonemes /ɔː/ and /ɒ/ Wikidata
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phonological change
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cot–caught merger
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cot–caught merger
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Caught-cot distinction, Caught-cot merger, Caught–cot merger, cot-caught, Cot-caught distinction, cot-caught merger, Cot/caught, Cot/caught distinction, Cot/caught merger, Cot / caught distinction, cot and caught, Cot caught distinction, Cot caught merger, cot–caught, Cot–caught distinction, Cot–cut merger, Lot-thought merger, Low-back vowel merger, Low back merger, the cot-caught merger
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Cot-caught merger, lot–thought merger, low back merger

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