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ach-laut

/ˈɑːx laʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
ach-laut
IPA
/ˈɑːx laʊt/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The guttural phoneme /x/ (the voiceless velar fricative) of the German language, the sound of the letters ch in German coming immediately after a, o and u (central and back vowels), also found in other languages.

Etymology

From German Ach-Laut, ach-Laut, from ach (which has this sound) + Laut (“sound”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ach-Laut, ach-Laut

Inflected Forms

ach-lauts (plural)

Phrases

ich-laut Voiceless uvular fricative – ach-sound in e.g. German Dach German Phonology

Frequently Paired Words

ich-laut Voiceless uvular fricative – ach-sound in e.g. German Dach German Phonology

Questions

How do you pronounce ach-laut?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑːx laʊt/.
What does ach-laut mean?
The guttural phoneme /x/ (the voiceless velar fricative) of the German language, the sound of the letters ch in German coming immediately after a, o and u (central and back vowels), also found in other languages.
Where does ach-laut come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce ach-laut

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɑːx laʊt/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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