ich-laut

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English

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Etymology

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From German Ich-Laut, from ich (I) (which has this sound in German) + Laut (sound).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (properly) /ˈɪçlaʊ̯t/, (anglicised) /ˈɪxlaʊ̯t/, /ˈɪklaʊ̯t/, /ˈɪʃlaʊ̯t/

Noun

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ich-laut (plural ich-lauts)

  1. the voiceless palatal fricative, /ç/, especially in the context of the German language, but also sometimes otherwise (because it is best known from German)

Usage notes

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See also

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