In linguistics, the final sound or sound sequence at the end of a word.
German 'Auslaut,' from 'aus-' (out) + 'Laut' (sound). Coined in phonological studies to describe word-final position, parallel to 'Anlaut' (initial sound) and 'Inlaut' (medial sound).
English speakers don't have a snappy word for 'final sound of a word,' so linguists borrowed the German term—it's a perfect example of how specialized fields adopt whole concepts from other languages when English just doesn't have the tool.
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