anlaut
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See also: Anlaut
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from German Anlaut, from an- (“on, at the beginning”) + Laut (“sound”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
anlaut (plural anlauts)
- (linguistics) The first sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position).
Translations[edit]
first sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position) — see also onset