sound law

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈsaʊnd lɔː/
• (America) IPA: /ˈsaʊnd lɔ/, /ˈsaʊnd lɑ/

Noun

sound law (plural sound laws)

1. (phonology) A rule that describes historical sound change (the change in pronunciation of a sound) in a language. [from 19th c.]
   • 1877, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, page 118.

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Translations

• French: loi phonétique
• German: Lautgesetz
• Russian: фонети́ческий зако́н

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