Chain shift

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA phonological modification of a vowel system or sometimes consonant system in which a change in a particular vowel or consonant causes other adjacent vowels or consonants to also change in order to avoid phonemic mergers.

Synonyms

shifter lengthening soft mutation labiodentalization stem mutation intervocalization prop vowel i-mutation schwa deletion umlaut metathesis imala

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