Mállýskna
Mállýskna refers to a phenomenon observed in some languages where the pronunciation of a word changes over time due to the influence of other sounds within the same word or in closely associated words. This linguistic process is a natural part of language evolution and can lead to subtle or significant alterations in how words are spoken.
The term mállýskna is Icelandic, but the concept is not unique to that language. Similar sound changes
Examples of mállýskna can include assimilation, where a sound becomes more like an adjacent sound, or elision,