lenização

Portuguese

Etymology

From lenizar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /le.ni.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [le.ni.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lɨ.ni.zɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: le‧ni‧za‧ção

Noun

lenização f (plural lenizações)

  1. (phonetics) lenition (weakening of a consonant)
    Synonyms: lenição, lenificação

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