inlaut: Meaning and Definition of

in•laut

Pronunciation: (in'lout"), [key]
— pl. -lau•te -lauts.
  1. medial position in a word, esp. as a conditioning environment in sound change.
  2. a sound in this position. Cf. anlaut, auslaut.
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