Meaning of sound law | Babel Free
ˈsaʊnd lɔːDefinitions
A rule that describes historical sound change (the change in pronunciation of a given sound or cluster of sounds) in the development of a language.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Lautgesetz
Español
ley fonética
Suomi
äännelaki
Français
loi phonétique
Italiano
legge fonetica
ქართული
ფონეტიკური კანონზომიერება
Nederlands
klankwet
Português
lei fonética
Русский
фонети́ческий зако́н
Examples
“Then, to oversimplify, if there are similarities in sound⟳ and meaning between two words that do not obey⟳ the sound⟳ laws that have⟳ been established, we conclude⟳ that they have⟳ resulted from borrowing.”
“In conclusion, we present⟳ the sound⟳ laws of Old Icelandic in the chronological order⟳ which represents the results of this dissertation.”
“For reasons that will become⟳ clear shortly, this limitation of sound⟳ laws to a specific time is an important trait.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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