pronunciationshift
nounUK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən ʃɪft/
US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən ʃɪft/
A pronunciation shift is when people start saying a word in a new way over time.
The pronunciation shift turned the old saying of the word into the way we say it today.
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2. A change in how a single sound is spoken in a language.
The pronunciation shift from 'k' to 'ch' happened in many old words.
3. A gradual change in the way a whole group of people say words.
Linguists studied the pronunciation shift in that region over fifty years.
4. The act of changing how you personally say a word.
Her pronunciation shift came after she moved to a new country.