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Sentences with LENITION

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Sentences

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"In Irish Gaelic, lenition occurs when certain grammatical factors cause a consonant to change its pronunciation."
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"The letter 'P' in the word 'park' undergoes lenition when following the word 'in' in Irish grammar."
3
"One example of lenition is seen in the word 'butter', where the 't' sound is softened."
4
"In Welsh, lenition is used extensively to indicate various grammatical features."
5
"The process of lenition can affect both voiced and voiceless consonants."
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"In linguistics, lenition is often contrasted with fortition, where a consonant becomes stronger."
7
"In Old English, lenition could occur with the addition of certain suffixes."
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"In many Celtic languages, lenition is an important aspect of the grammar."
9
"The phenomenon of lenition is found in numerous languages around the world."
10
"In Scottish Gaelic, lenition is used to mark certain grammatical constructions."
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"In some cases, lenition can lead to the complete loss of a consonant sound."
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"The process of lenition is studied in the field of phonology."
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"Some varieties of Spanish exhibit lenition, particularly in certain dialects."
14
"The lenition of certain consonants is a common feature of speech in many English accents."
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"The effects of lenition can vary depending on the specific language and dialect."
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"In Gaelic languages, lenition often occurs as a result of grammatical and morphological factors."
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"The lenition of certain consonants can affect the pronunciation and spelling of words in different languages."
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"Old Irish had a complex system of lenition known as Ablaut, which involved changes in vowel quality."
4
"The process of lenition can lead to the creation of new sounds or phonetic variations within a language."
5
"Some languages have specific rules for when lenition occurs, such as after certain word endings or in certain grammatical contexts."
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"In Welsh, lenition is commonly used to indicate the feminine gender of certain nouns."
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"The effects of lenition can vary greatly between different dialects and regional varieties of a language."
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