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lenition in Turkish

lenition in Turkish is yumuşama — lenition means in phonetics and phonology, a weakening in how a consonant is pronounced, making it softer.

lenition in Turkish

yumuşama
noun
(phonetics, phonology) A weakening of articulation causing a consonant to become lenis (soft).

What does "lenition" mean?

  1. noun In phonetics and phonology, a weakening in how a consonant is pronounced, making it softer.
    "Lenition turns a hard stop into a softer sound between vowels."
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lenition in a sentence

  • Lenition turns a hard stop into a softer sound between vowels.
  • Linguists studied lenition in the Celtic languages for years.

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What is "lenition" in Turkish?
"lenition" in Turkish is yumuşama. lenition means: In phonetics and phonology, a weakening in how a consonant is pronounced, making it softer.
How do you use "lenition" in a sentence?
Example: "Lenition turns a hard stop into a softer sound between vowels." In Turkish, "lenition" is yumuşama.
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