In Danish and most southern varieties of German, the "lenis" consonants transcribed for historical reasons as ⟨b d ɡ⟩ are distinguished from their fortis counterparts ⟨p t k⟩, mainly in their lack of aspiration.
In Danish and most southern varieties of German , the " lenis " consonants transcribed for historical reasons as ⟨b d ɡ⟩ are distinguished from their fortis counterparts ⟨p t k⟩ , mainly in their lack of aspiration .
How are lenis consonants distinguished from fortis consonants?
How are lenis consonants distinguished from fortis consonants ?
their lack of aspiration
their lack of aspiration