Lautwert
Lautwert is a term used in German linguistics to denote the actual phonetic realization of a linguistic unit, typically a grapheme or a morpheme, in spoken language. It describes how something written is pronounced in a given language or dialect, and is sometimes contrasted with the orthographic value (Schreibwert) or with abstract phonemic representations. The Lautwert is the set of sounds that listeners would perceive when encountering the symbol in ordinary speech, including predictable allophonic variation according to context.
In description and analysis, the Lautwert helps link writing systems to pronunciation. Because pronunciation varies by
In practice, scholars commonly represent Lautwerte using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Dictionaries and language-learning materials