LENIS


Meaning of LENIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlē-nəs, ˈlā- ]

adjective

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, mild, smooth

Date: circa 1897

: produced with an articulation that is lax in relation to another speech sound

t in gutter is lenis , t in toe is fortis

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