Etymology

anlaut

A1N1L1A1U1T1

Today it means: The first sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position). Full definition →

German Anlaut
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  1. German · borrowed fromAnlaut
  2. English todayanlaut

Borrowed from German Anlaut, from an- (“on, at the beginning”) + Laut (“sound”).

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