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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

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.

See also

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

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