# law of Hobson-Jobson

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The process by which words or phrases borrowed between languages will be modified in their pronunciation as necessary to conform to the set of sounds used by the borrowing language.

## Etymology
Coined by Edward Ellis Morris; based on Hobson-Jobson.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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