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first consonant shift

first con·so·nant shift
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [furst kon-suh-nuh nt shift]
    • /fɜrst ˈkɒn sə nənt ʃɪft/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [furst kon-suh-nuh nt shift]
    • /fɜrst ˈkɒn sə nənt ʃɪft/

Definition of first consonant shift words

  • noun first consonant shift the consonant shift described by Grimm's law, which distinguishes Germanic languages from other Indo-European languages. 1
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Origin of first consonant shift

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for First consonant shift

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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first consonant shift popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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