anlaut

As a noun anlaut is

(linguistics) the first sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position).

In linguistics terms the difference between ablaut and anlaut

is that ablaut is the substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, {{term|get|lang=en}}, {{term|gat|lang=en}}, and {{term|got|lang=en}}; {{term|sing|lang=en}} and {{term|song|lang=en}}; {{term|hang|lang=en}} and {{term|hung|lang=en}}, distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel while anlaut is the first sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position).

As a verb ablaut

is to undergo a change of vowel.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and anlaut

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while anlaut is (linguistics) the first sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position).

Anlaut is a related term of inlaut.

Inlaut is likely misspelled.

Inlaut has no English definition.

As a noun anlaut is

the first sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position).