sound change

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sound change

noun sound changes

countable, uncountable Any process of language change that affects pronunciation (phonetic change) or sound system structures (phonological change).

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noun language change that affects pronunciation

Español	cambio fonético
Português	mudança fonética
Deutsch	Lautwandel

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@misc{sound_change_2026,
  title = {sound change},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sound%20change},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}