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单词 lenis
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
le•nis  (lēnis, lā-),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. le•nes (lēnēz, lā-).USA pronunciation [Phonet.]
adj. 
  1. Phoneticspronounced with relatively weak muscular tension and breath pressure, resulting in weak sound effect: in stressed or unstressed position, (b, d, g, j, v, ᵺ, z, and zh) are lenis in English, as compared with (p, t, k, ch, f, th, s, and sh), which are fortis. Cf. fortis (def. 1).

n. 
  1. Phoneticsa lenis consonant.
  • Latin: soft, mild, gentle
  • 1925–30

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