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lenis

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈliːnɪs/Sorted eilnsStarts with LEnds with S0 clues
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Definitions

  1. Weakly articulated in speech, often compared with a stronger consonant.

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin lēnis (“soft, smooth”).

Used in a sentence

  • Unaspirated [p] is lenis in Danish, the corresponding fortis consonant being [pʰ]. The same sound is fortis in French, the corresponding lenis consonant being [b].

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