an·laut \ˈänˌlau̇t\noun (pluralanlau·te \-au̇d.ə, -au̇tə\ ; alsoanlauts) Etymology: German, from an on, at (from Old High German ana) + laut sound, from Old High German lūt; akin to Old English hlūd loud — more at on, loud phonetics: initial sound or position of a word or syllable — compare auslaut, inlaut