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/ˈliːnaɪt/ · verb
(phonetics, phonology, transitive) To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition..
This environment lenites "m" to "mh".
"M" lenites to "mh".
The initial g- in several of the forms is due to reanalysis from syntactic constructions in which the initial k- preceded by a vowel regularly lenites.
Use lenite when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lenite means (phonetics, phonology, transitive) To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
This environment lenites "m" to "mh".
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