# father-bother merger

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌfɑːðə ˈbɒðə ˈmɜːdʒə/

## Definitions
1. A phonemic merger in English of the vowels /ɑː/ (as in father) and /ɒ/ (as in bother).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/father-bother-merger