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𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮ᴀ–𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵ᴇʀ split/merger
From Teflpedia
The 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮ᴀ–𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵ᴇʀ split/merger, also known as the 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘥ᴀ–𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘥ᴇʀ split/merger is a phonological split/merger that occurs as a merger in non‑rhotic accents of English and a split in rhotic accents of English.
In this split/merger, the final R in an unstressed syllable whose vowel is normally pronounced as a mid central vowel is either pronounced or not.
𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮ᴀ vowel and 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵ᴇʀ vowel are pronounced the same.
With this merger, homophones may include:
- beta/beater
- cheatah/cheater
- data/dater
- manna/manor
- panda/pander
