lenite

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive intransitive

(phonetics, phonology, transitive) To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition. / (phonetics, phonology, intransitive) To undergo lenition.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）子音に対して弱化（やわらかくなる、摩擦音が減少する）を起こさせる / （自動詞）子音が弱化する（やわらかく変化する）

Phonological rules often lenite consonants that occur between vowels.

音韻規則はしばしば母音の間に現れる子音を軟化させる。

Sense（1）

(phonetics, phonology, transitive) To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition.

This environment lenites "m" to "mh".

Sense（2）

(phonetics, phonology, intransitive) To undergo lenition.

"M" lenites to "mh".

lenites

（ present singular third-person ）

leniting

（ participle present ）

lenited

（ participle past ）

lenited

（ past ）