nearer

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɪəɹə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɪɹɚ/ (US, without the mirror–nearer merger) IPA(key): /ˈnɪəɹə(ɹ)/, /ˈniɹə(ɹ)/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈniəɹə/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈniɹəɹ/ (East Anglia, cheer–chair merger) IPA(key): /ˈnɛːɹə/ Rhymes: -ɪəɹə(ɹ) === Adjective === nearer Less distant; comparative form of near: more near. === Preposition === nearer Closer to. === Derived terms === mirror-nearer merger === Anagrams === earner, re-earn, reearn