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ach-laut

/ˈɑːx laʊt/

ach-laut 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.

Noun

ach-laut (plural ach-lauts)

  1. 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.

Forms of ach-laut

pluralach-lauts

Origin of ach-laut

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

Questions about ach-laut

What does ach-laut mean?
Ach-laut means 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.
What part of speech is ach-laut?
Ach-laut is a noun.
How do you pronounce ach-laut?
Ach-laut is pronounced /ˈɑːx laʊt/.
What is the plural of ach-laut?
The plural of ach-laut is ach-lauts.

Words near ach-laut in the dictionary

  1. ACFs
  2. acft
  3. ACG
  4. ACGC
  5. ach
  6. ach-laut
  7. ach-lauts
  8. ach-y-fi
  9. acha
  10. achaar
  11. achaars

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