| 单词 | lenis |
| 释义 | lenis /lee"nis, lay"-/, adj., n., pl. lenes /lee"neez, lay"-/. Phonet. adj. 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, dh, 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. 2. a lenis consonant. [1925-30; < L: soft, mild, gentle] |
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