Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the word
Lenis.
Lenis - as a noun
A lenis consonant.
Lenis - as an adjective
Weakly articulated (of a consonant), hence voiced; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.
Example Sentences
"The lenis consonant is produced with less tension in the vocal cords."
"In phonetics, lenis describes a sound that is soft or weak."
"The lenis fricative /v/ is pronounced with less force than the corresponding fortis /f/."
"Some languages make a distinction between lenis and fortis stops."
"The lenis plosive /b/ is voiced and produced with less breath pressure than the fortis /p/."
Word Game Points
Is LENIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, lenis is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
LENIS has a SCRABBLE points total of 5.
Is LENIS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, lenis is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordLENIS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.
Is LENIS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, lenis is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordLENIS has a WORDFEUD points total of 5.
Word Variations & Relations
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Words
- enlist
- ensile
- insole
- lesion
- listen
- lysine
- pilsen
- saline
- senile
- silene
- silent
- silken
- simnel
- single
- snivel
- spinel
- spline
- tinsel
- aliens
- alines
- clines
- elains
- eldins
- elfins
- elints
- eloins
- elshin
- elsins
- enisle
- esloin
- incles
- ingles
- inisle
- inkles
- inlets
- intels
- levins
- lianes
- lignes
- likens
- limens
- linens
- liners
- linsey
- livens
- lunies
- nelies
- oleins
- pensil
- silane
- sileni
- silens
- sliven
- solein
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