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Definition of vowel shift in English: vowel shiftnoun 1A phonetic change in a vowel or vowels. 〔语音〕元音转移（或演变） Example sentencesExamples - All of these languages are characterized by a highly inflected grammar, meaning that grammatical structure is indicated by prefixes, suffixes, vowel shifts, and other changes of words within a sentence.
- There is more to changing fashions and vowel shifts than matters of taste or style, as a conference organised by the Institute of Ideas will examine this weekend in London.
- Languages are constantly evolving, inventing new words, adopting new words from elsewhere, undergoing vowel shifts, and you name it.
- Observations suggest that some Australians may be following the NZ lead in the vowel shift, but the pattern appears to be increasing divergence from the old near-identity.
- I can accept that cks could become x, but why the vowel shift?
- 1.1the Great Vowel Shift A series of changes between medieval and modern English affecting the long vowels of the standard language.
（中世纪英语和现代英语之间发生的）主要元音转移 Example sentencesExamples - English had genuine ‘long vowels’ until the Great Vowel Shift between 1400 and 1600.
- When the Great Vowel Shift took place, the vowels rose upward, pushing the next higher vowel into the slot above.
- The Great Vowel Shift is something of a mystery, and linguists have been unable to account for why it took place.
- In part, the explanation for the inconsistent pronunciation probably lies in the Great Vowel Shift which occurred around the 15th century.
- Move the cursor over a year to see how far the Great Vowel Shift had advanced by that time!
Definition of vowel shift in US English: vowel shiftnoun 1A phonetic change in a vowel or vowels. 〔语音〕元音转移（或演变） Example sentencesExamples - Languages are constantly evolving, inventing new words, adopting new words from elsewhere, undergoing vowel shifts, and you name it.
- Observations suggest that some Australians may be following the NZ lead in the vowel shift, but the pattern appears to be increasing divergence from the old near-identity.
- There is more to changing fashions and vowel shifts than matters of taste or style, as a conference organised by the Institute of Ideas will examine this weekend in London.
- I can accept that cks could become x, but why the vowel shift?
- All of these languages are characterized by a highly inflected grammar, meaning that grammatical structure is indicated by prefixes, suffixes, vowel shifts, and other changes of words within a sentence.
- 1.1the Great Vowel Shift A series of changes between medieval and modern English affecting the long vowels of the standard language.
（中世纪英语和现代英语之间发生的）主要元音转移 Example sentencesExamples - English had genuine ‘long vowels’ until the Great Vowel Shift between 1400 and 1600.
- When the Great Vowel Shift took place, the vowels rose upward, pushing the next higher vowel into the slot above.
- The Great Vowel Shift is something of a mystery, and linguists have been unable to account for why it took place.
- In part, the explanation for the inconsistent pronunciation probably lies in the Great Vowel Shift which occurred around the 15th century.
- Move the cursor over a year to see how far the Great Vowel Shift had advanced by that time!
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