English Explanatory Dictionary

anlaut

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The first sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position).

Pronunciation

anʹlout /ˈan.laʊt/

Word forms

anlaut anlauts

Etymology

Borrowed from German Anlaut, from an- (“on, at the beginning”) + Laut (“sound”).

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