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English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Anlaut, from an- (“on, at the beginning”) + Laut (“sound”).
Pronunciation
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
first sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position)
— see also onsetAnagrams