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lenition
/liːˈnɪʃən/
noun
Antonyms
fortition
A weakening of articulation causing a consonant to become lenis (soft).
Word Frequency 1800~2019
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nephew
enrage
abrasion
applause
sizably
throat
evaluate
tabasco
pecan
dirtiness
legacy
universal
gloomy
stoppage
coliseum
uncouth
juicy
handwash
askew
unlighted
palatalization
palatalisation
nasalization
nasalisation
intervocalic
labialization
allophonic
syllabification
gemination
spirant
disyllabic
sonorant
dissimilation
suffixation
devoicing