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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 5 points 9 hours ago

It’s phonetic with a strong accent

I've gone looking and unfortunately can't find a proper name for it (like with the "cot/caught" merger or the "pin/pen" merger), but there does indeed seem to be attestations of a sort of "bail/bell merger" in parts of America, including Texas. Neat!