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Word: Lenis
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 20th century: from Latin, literally ‘mild, gentle’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈliːnɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a consonant, especially a voiced consonant) weakly articulated, especially denoting the less or least strongly articulated of two or more similar consonants.
Short Definition:(of consonant) weakly articulated
Word: Lenis
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈliːnɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a lenis consonant.
Short Definition:lenis consonant
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