Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈliːnaɪt/
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/ləˈnaɪt/
Verb
To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition.
Usage- Transitive
- Examples
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This environment lenites "m" to "mh".
To undergo lenition.
Usage- Intransitive
- Examples
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"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.