lenição

Portuguese

Etymology

From lenir +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /le.niˈsɐ̃w̃/ [le.niˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: le‧ni‧ção

Noun

lenição f (plural lenições)

  1. (phonetics) lenition (weakening of a consonant)
    Synonyms: lenização, lenificação
    Antonym: fortição

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