anlaut
See also: Anlaut
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from German Anlaut, from an- (“on, at the beginning”) Laut (“sound”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editanlaut (plural anlauts)
- (linguistics) The first sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position).
Translations
editfirst sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position) — see also onset