soft mutation

sɔːft mjuːˈteɪʃən
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Translation of soft mutation into Hebrew

Noun

linguistics

TECH.
alteration of a word's initial consonant in Celtic languages
TECH.
שִׁנּוּי רַךְ shinui rakh
  • In Welsh, 'cath' becomes 'gath' after a soft mutation.בוולשית, 'cath' הופכת ל-'gath' לאחר שינוי רך.
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Synonyms and analogies of soft mutation in English

n.consonant mutationMore synonyms

Examples of soft mutation in a sentence

  • Linguists study soft mutation to understand language evolution.
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