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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lene

/ˈliːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
lene
IPA
/ˈliːn/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis).

noun

A voiceless, or unaspirated, stopped consonant, such as Greek pi, kappa, or tau.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Anglicisation of Latin lēnis. Doublet of lenis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

lenes (plural)

Phrases

dagesh lene

Homonyms

lean

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce lene?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈliːn/.
What does lene mean?
The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis).
Where does lene come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce lene

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈliːn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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