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The best-known example in the English Language is the Great Vowel Shift , which began in the 15th Century . Other examples of ongoing vowel shifts are the Southern Vowel Shift in the southern United States , the California Vowel Shif t in California English , or the Northern Cities Vowel Shift in Michigan , Chicago , and parts of upstate New York . The Greek Language also underwent a vowel shift near the beginning of the Common Era , which included Iotacism . A vowel shift can involve a merger of two previously different sounds, or it can be a Chain Shift , where vowels play " Musical Chairs ". EXTERNAL LINK |