Phonological history of English diphthongs
Mare–mayor merger

Phonological history of English diphthongs

Section Title: Mare–mayor merger
Table Section Text: None

/eə/	/eɪə/	IPA

bare	Bayer	ˈbeə(r)

flare	flayer	ˈfleə(r)

flair	flayer	ˈfleə(r)

gram, gramme	Graham	ˈɡreəm

lair	layer	ˈleə(r)

mare	mayor	ˈmeə(r)

pair	payer	ˈpeə(r)

pare	payer	ˈpeə(r)

pear	payer	ˈpeə(r)

prayer	prayer	ˈpreə(r)

stare	stayer	ˈsteə(r)

sware	swayer	ˈsweə(r)

swear	swayer	ˈsweə(r)

there	they're	ˈðeə(r)

Sentence(s)

In Phonological history of English diphthongs varieties, mayor is pronounced /ˈmeə(r)/, homophonous with mare.

final_sentence: In Phonological history of English diphthongs varieties, mayor is pronounced /ˈmeə(r)/, homophonous with mare.