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sound law

UK/ˈsaʊnd lɔː/US/ˈsaʊnd lɔ/

sound law noun: a rule that describes historical sound change (the change in pronunciation of a given sound or cluster of sounds) in the development of a language.

Noun

sound law (plural sound laws)

  1. A rule that describes historical sound change (the change in pronunciation of a given sound or cluster of sounds) in the development of a language.
    • Then, to oversimplify, if there are similarities in sound and meaning between two words that do not obey the sound laws that have been established, we conclude that they have resulted from borrowing.1877, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, page 118
    • In conclusion, we present the sound laws of Old Icelandic in the chronological order which represents the results of this dissertation.1940, Ainsley Maxwell Carlton, A Relative Chronology of Old Icelandic Sound Laws, Leland Stanford Junior University, page 114

sound law meaning in Tamil

sound law in Tamil

ஒலிச்சட்டம்

Forms of sound law

pluralsound laws
alternative form (archaic)sound-law

Origin of sound law

Calque of German Lautgesetz.

Questions about sound law

What does sound law mean?
Sound law means a rule that describes historical sound change (the change in pronunciation of a given sound or cluster of sounds) in the development of a language.
What is sound law in Tamil?
Sound law in Tamil is ஒலிச்சட்டம். See Sound law meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sound law?
Sound law is a noun.
How do you pronounce sound law?
Sound law is pronounced /ˈsaʊnd lɔː/ (UK).
What is the plural of sound law?
The plural of sound law is sound laws.

Words near sound law in the dictionary

  1. sound head
  2. sound heads
  3. sound hole
  4. sound holes
  5. sound isolation
  6. sound law
  7. sound laws
  8. sound machine
  9. sound machines
  10. sound man
  11. sound men

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