Lastly, the initials and can be merged into and when followed by . An example is in the word for country (), pronounced in standard Guangzhou as "gwok" but as "gok" with the merge. Unlike the above two differences, this merge is found alongside the standard pronunciation in Hong Kong rather than being replaced. Educated speakers often stick to the standard pronunciation but can exemplify the merged pronunciation in casual speech. In contrast, less educated speakers pronounce the merge more frequently.