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Meaning of sound shift | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

a regular sound change, especially when several phonemes are synchronously affected in analogous ways, and/or when there are several interlinked phases

Equivalents

日本語 転呼音

Examples

“The Great Vowel Shift was the main sound⟳ shift shaping modern English.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sound stage sound symbolism sound system sound table sound technician sound therapy

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