lenition

/li-nish-uhn/US // lɪˈnɪʃ ən //

延长,延长线,延长期,延长时间

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : Phonetics. a phonological process that weakens consonant articulation at the ends of syllables or between vowels, causing the consonant to become voiced, spirantized, or deleted.
- : Linguistics. a type of Celtic mutation that derives historically from phonological lenition.