sound shift en · NOUN
Etymology
Likely a calque of German Lautverschiebung.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) a regular sound change, especially when several phonemes are synchronously affected in analogous ways, and/or when there are several interlinked phases
The Great Vowel Shift was the main sound shift shaping modern English.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sound shifts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
pl przesuwka (Translations) · de Lautverschiebung (Translations) · hu hangeltolódás (Translations)