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soft mutation in French

soft mutation in French is lénition, mutation adoucissante.

soft mutation in French

lénition
noun
(linguistics) An alteration of the initial consonant of a word which occurs in certain Celtic languages under particular linguistic circumstances; lenition.
mutation adoucissante
noun
(linguistics) An alteration of the initial consonant of a word which occurs in certain Celtic languages under particular linguistic circumstances; lenition.
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What is "soft mutation" in French?

"soft mutation" in French is lénition, mutation adoucissante.

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Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "soft mutation": lénition, mutation adoucissante.

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