# sound law

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsaʊnd lɔː/

## Definitions
1. A rule that describes historical sound change (the change in pronunciation of a given sound or cluster of sounds) in the development of a language.

## Etymology
Calque of German Lautgesetz.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sound-law