/ Dictionary / Index S second consonant shift: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sec'ond con'sonant shift" Pronunciation: [key] the consonant shift by which High German became differentiated from other Germanic languages. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Second Commandment second cousin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language