inlaut

noun

in·​laut

ˈinˌlau̇t

plural inlaute

-au̇tə

also inlauts

: a medial sound or position in a word or syllable compare anlaut, auslaut

Word History

Etymology

German, from in (from Old High German) + laut sound, from Middle High German lūt; akin to Old English hlūd loud

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