auslaut

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Auslaut, from aus- (prefix meaning ‘out’) + Laut (“sound”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (“to hear”)). The plural form auslaute is borrowed from German Auslaute. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ousʹlout, IPA(key): /ˈaʊslaʊt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈaʊsˌlaʊt/ Hyphenation: aus‧laut === Noun === auslaut (plural auslauts or (rare) auslaute) (phonology) Synonym of coda (“the optional final sound of a syllable or word, occurring after its nucleus and usually composed of one or more consonants”). Antonyms: anlaut, onset Holonyms: rime, syllable Coordinate term: inlaut in auslaut ― at the end of a syllable or word ==== Related terms ==== ablaut umlaut ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === syllable on Wikipedia.Wikipedia