Definition
In linguistics, the final sound or sound sequence at the end of a word.
Etymology
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).
Kelly Says
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.
Translations
ARالعربية
أوتلاوت
aw-tla-ut
CACatalà
auslaut
ow-slaut
CSČeština
auslaut
ow-slaut
DEDeutsch
Auslaut
ow-slaut
ELΕλληνικά
αύσλαουτ
aw-slaut
ESEspañol
auslaut
ow-slaut
FAفارسی
آوِسلاوت
aw-islaut
FRFrançais
auslaut
o-sloh
HIहिन्दी
औस्लाउट
ow-slaut
HUMagyar
auslaut
ow-slaut
IDBahasa Indonesia
auslaut
ow-slaut
ITItaliano
auslaut
ow-slaut
KMKM
អូស្លាអ៊ូត
ow-sla-oot
MSBahasa Melayu
auslaut
ow-slaut
MYမြန်မာ
အောက်လောက်
aw-k-lauk
NLNederlands
auslaut
ow-slaut
PLPolski
auslaut
ow-slaut
PTPortuguês
auslaut
ow-slaut
RORomână
auslaut
ow-slaut
RUРусский
ауслаут
aw-slaut
SVSvenska
auslaut
ow-slaut
SWKiswahili
auslaut
ow-slaut
TAதமிழ்
ஆவுஸ்லாவுட்
aw-slav-oot
TEతెలుగు
ఆవుస్లావుట్
aw-slav-oot
TRTürkçe
auslaut
ow-slaut
UKУкраїнська
ауслаут
aw-slaut
URاردو
آؤسلاؤٹ
ow-slau-ut
VITiếng Việt
auslaut
ow-slaut