anlaut

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Anlaut, from an- (“on, at the beginning”) + Laut (“sound”). === Pronunciation === enPR: anʹlout, IPA(key): /ˈan.laʊt/ Rhymes: -aʊt === Noun === anlaut (plural anlauts) (linguistics) The first sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position). Hyponym: onset Coordinate terms: auslaut, inlaut in anlaut ― at the beginning of a word or syllable ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Lantau, alaunt