Lenite (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object), le·nit·ed, le·nit·ing.
  1. to undergo lenition; be pronounced with weakened articulation, as when the consonant sound p changes to b,b to v, or v to w.
verb (used with object), le·nit·ed, le·nit·ing.
  1. to cause (a consonant sound) to lenite.
Lenite (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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