anlaut
noun
an·laut
ˈänˌlau̇t
plural anlaute
-au̇tə,
-au̇tə
also anlauts phonetics
: initial sound or position of a word or syllable compare auslaut, inlaut
Word History
Etymology
German, from an on, at (from Old High German ana) + laut sound, from Old High German lūt; akin to Old English hlūd loud
First Known Use
1848, in the meaning defined above