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Definition of sound shift noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sound shift

noun

/ˈsaʊnd ʃɪft/

/ˈsaʊnd ʃɪft/

(linguistics)

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a change in the way particular sounds in a language are pronounced over time

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