lenis Hear it!

lenis definition

le·nis (lē′nis, lā′-)

adjective

Phonet. articulated with little muscle tension and little or no aspiration, as (b) and (d)

Etymology: L, smooth, soft, mild: see lenient

noun

a lenis sound

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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