See lenis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈleː.niːs/",
"tags": [
"Classical-Latin"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈɫ̪eːniːs̠]",
"tags": [
"Classical-Latin"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈle.nis/",
"note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈlɛːnis]",
"note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
}
],
"word": "lenis"
}
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