Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sound change

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables
sound change
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

sound changes (plural)

Phrases

sound law

Frequently Paired Words

sound law yodization

Questions

What does sound change mean?
Any process of language change that affects pronunciation (phonetic change) or sound system structures (phonological change).

How to pronounce sound change

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sound change”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “sound change”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “sound change” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.