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anlaut

an·laut
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahn-lout]
    • /ˈɑnˌlaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahn-lout]
    • /ˈɑnˌlaʊt/

Definitions of anlaut word

  • noun plural anlaut initial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change. 1
  • noun plural anlaut a sound in this position. 1
  • noun anlaut (linguistics) The first sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position). 0

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Origin of anlaut

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < German, equivalent to an- on + Laut sound, as noun derivative of anlauten to begin (with a given sound)

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Parts of speech for Anlaut

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anlaut popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

anlaut usage trend in Literature

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