Sprachlaut
derNounspeech sound, phone
English translations
- 01
speech sound
- 02
phoneme
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein einzelnes, distinktives Geräusch, das in einer Sprache verwendet wird.
- English meaning
- Speech sound
- German example
- Der Sprachlaut 'a' kann in verschiedenen Wörtern unterschiedlich klingen.
- English example
- The speech sound 'a' can sound different in different words.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Sprachlaut
- Plural Form
- die Sprachlaute
Related words
- Phonetik
Phonetics
- phonetisch
Phonetic
- phonologisch
Phonological
- Phonologie
Phonology is a branch of linguistics that deals with the system of speech sounds and their function in a language.
- Phonem
Phoneme
- Fonem
A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish one word from another.
- Lippenlaut
Labial consonant
- Artikulationsstelle
Place of articulation
- Zahnlaut
Dental consonant
- Phonologin
Phonologist (female)
- Phonologe
Phonologist
- Sonoritätshierarchie
sonority hierarchy
- artikulatorisch
Articulatory
- Konsonant
Consonant
- Vokal
Vowel
- Mitlaut
Consonant
- Selbstlaut
vowel
- Lenierung
Lenition
- Seitenlaut
Lateral consonant
Example sentences with “Sprachlaut”
Jeder Sprachlaut wird individuell artikuliert. (Every speech sound is articulated individually.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Sprachlaut the same as Phonem?
A 'Sprachlaut' is the physical sound (phone), while a 'Phonem' is the abstract linguistic unit. It is masculine (der).