auslaut

English

/ˈaʊslaʊt/

noun
Definitions
  • (linguistics) The last sound of a word (word-final position) or syllable (syllable-final position).

Etymology

Borrowed from German Auslaut (last sound of a word).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Auslaut

Gloss

last sound of a word

Timeline

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