tenuis

Examples

• All

• Linguists often describe certain stops in Thai as tenuis because they lack aspiration.

• The term tenuis is used in phonetics to refer to plain, unaspirated voiceless stops.

• The tenuis consonants in this language are pronounced softly.

• In phonetics, a tenuis sound is typically voiceless.

• A tenuis consonant in Mandarin is articulated without aspiration and is voiceless.

• In phonetics, a sound classified as tenuis is made without excessive force, making it softer.

• To pronounce a tenuis consonant, the speaker must ensure that the sound is voiceless and lacks aspiration.

Synonyms

V

voiceless

vstenuis

• Specialized

1 7.0

A speech sound made without vibration of the vocal cords

also lacks aspiration and is produced with little force

U

unvoiced

vstenuis

• Specialized

6.7

Made without using the voice, like the sounds p, k, and s

also has no strong breath burst and is produced with little force

U

unaspirated

vstenuis

• Specialized

8.2

A consonant sound that has no strong puff of air

also lacks vocal fold vibration and is produced with little force

Antonyms

A

aspirated

• Specialized

6.7

A speech sound that you make with a strong burst of air, for example the t in 'top'

V

voiced

• Specialized

5.3

A sound made when parts inside your throat vibrate

How Forceful

fortis

• Specialized

1 9.9

aspirated

• Specialized

6.7

tenuis

• Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

Etymology