lenis








adjective

  1. pronounced with relatively weak muscular tension and breath pressure, resulting in weak sound effect: in stressed or unstressed position, (b, d, g, j, v, th̸, z, and zh) are lenis in English, as compared with (p, t, k, ch, f, th, s, and sh), which are fortis.Compare fortis(def 1).

noun, plural le·nes [lee-neez, ley-] /ˈli niz, ˈleɪ-/.

  1. a lenis consonant.

adjective

  1. (of a consonant) articulated with weak muscular tension

noun plural lenes (ˈliːniːz)

  1. a consonant, such as English b or v, pronounced with weak muscular force
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