Meaning Of The Word Lenis

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Lenis Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Lenis?

lenis in American English
a lenis sound
articulated with little muscle tension and little or no aspiration, as (b) and (d)
adjective: pronounced with relatively weak muscular tension and breath pressure, resulting in weak sound effect: in stressed or unstressed position, the consonants b, d, ɡ, dʒ, v, ð, z, and ʒ are lenis in English, as compared with p, t, k, tʃ, f, θ, s, and ʃ, which

lenis in British English
adjective: (of a consonant) articulated with weak muscular tension
noun: a consonant, such as English b or v, pronounced with weak muscular force

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