ˈänˌlau̇t noun
( plural anlau·te -au̇d.ə, -au̇tə ; also anlauts )
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