alphabetchange
nounUK /ˈæl.fə.bet.tʃeɪndʒ/
US /ˈæl.fə.bɛt.tʃeɪndʒ/
A change in the letters used to write a language.
The switch from Latin to Cyrillic letters was a big alphabetchange for that country.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A change in the order or set of letters in an alphabet.
Adding new letters caused an alphabetchange in the old script.
3. A shift in how letters are pronounced in a language.
The alphabetchange made some old words sound different.
4. A change from one alphabet to another in a text or system.
The software update included an alphabetchange for the keyboard.