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In which period of the English language did the simplification of initial consonant clusters, such as kn- in knight, begin?
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In which period of the English language did the Great Vowel Shift occur?
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Early Modern English
Early Modern English
To which period does the pronunciation of the word mouse as [muːs] belong?
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Modern English
In which period did the sound [x] (as in niht, "night") disappear?
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To which period does the appearance of silent consonants in words like gnome and knight belong?
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When did the pronunciation of the letter r begin to disappear at the end of words in British English (e.g., in the word car)?
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To which period does the pronunciation of vowels as more "open" and close to their spelling (e.g., nama as [ˈnɑːmɑ]) belong?
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When did changes involving the emergence of [ʒ] (as in measure) begin in the English language?
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In which period of the English language was the word night pronounced as [niːxt]?
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When did long vowels in the English language begin to turn into diphthongs (e.g., [iː] → [aɪ] in the word time)?
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