Selbstlaut

German

Alternative forms
  • Selbstlauter (dated)

Etymology

From selbst +‎ Laut (“sound”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛlps(t)ˌlaʊ̯t/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Selbst‧laut

Noun

Selbstlaut m (strong, genitive Selbstlautes or Selbstlauts, plural Selbstlaute)

  1. (phonetics, chiefly restricted to elementary school usage) vowel
    Synonym: Vokal
    Antonyms: Mitlaut, Konsonant

Declension

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Derived terms
  • Doppelselbstlaut

Further reading
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