Lenition in Hebrew is החלשות עיצורים (hekhalshút itsurím).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
החלשות עיצורים
hekhalshút itsurím
noun · feminine
In English
lenition
/lɪˈnɪʃən/ /ləˈnɪʃən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lenition as a noun.
weakening of consonant articulation
- החלשות עיצוריםhekhalshút itsurímfeminine
These words come before and after lenition in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lenition in Hebrew.
How do you say lenition in Hebrew?
lenition in Hebrew is החלשות עיצורים, said hekhalshút itsurím.
Is החלשות עיצורים masculine or feminine?
The word החלשות עיצורים is feminine.
How is lenition pronounced in English?
lenition is pronounced /lɪˈnɪʃən/, /ləˈnɪʃən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lenition and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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