ich-laut en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪçlaʊ̯t/ properly
- /ˈɪxlaʊ̯t/ anglicised
- /ˈɪklaʊ̯t/
- /ˈɪʃlaʊ̯t/
Etymology
From German Ich-Laut, from ich (“I”) (which has this sound in German) + Laut (“sound”).
Meanings
- the voiceless palatal fricative, /ç/, especially in the context of the German language, but also sometimes otherwise (because it is best known from German)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ich-lauts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |