great vowel shift
great vowel shift
noun, often capitalized G&V&SDefinition of GREAT VOWEL SHIFT
: a change in pronunciation of the long vowels of Middle English that began in the 15th century and continued into the 16th century in which the high vowels were diphthongized and the other vowels were raised
First Known Use of GREAT VOWEL SHIFT
1909
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