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# How to pronounce "language shift" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/længʌɪdʒʃɪft/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **lan·gu·a·ge·shift**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "language shift" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "the state and Elizabeth pavanelli gives us a very good example of that in which um you know in which as she's describing the scenes of everyday violence you suddenly see the language shift in which as if there is a camera now which has been focused on what is happening over there and it is she says through these kinds of aggregations that the the quaza event is made into an event and I think"
- **Watch at 38:13**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ohhYqE_Wg0&t=2293s)

### Example 2
> "And I understand that most members of the Kogi community are monolingual, and right now the threat is very low of language shift."
- **Watch at 49:34**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX-h5g7KcLQ&t=2974s)


## How to Pronounce "language shift"

- **Syllables**: lan · gu · a · ge · shift
- **IPA**: `/længʌɪdʒʃɪft/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[language](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/language), [shift](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/shift)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “language shift”?
“language shift” is pronounced /længʌɪdʒʃɪft/ (lan · gu · a · ge · shift). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “language shift”?
“language shift” has 5 syllables: lan · gu · a · ge · shift.

### How can I hear “language shift” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “language shift” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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