Lenition

Pronunciation

• IPA: /liːˈnɪʃən/, /ləˈnɪʃən/

Origin

From lenis + -ition (modelled on German Lenierung).

Full definition of lenition

Noun

1. (linguistics) A weakening of articulation causing a consonant to become lenis (soft).

Antonyms

• fortition

Derived terms

• lenite