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−	'''Lax''' sounds are produced with minimal tension in the tongue or a more retracted tongue root. They contrast with [[Tense (definition)\|tense]] sounds that are also said to be [+ATR]; such sounds are characterized by the greater tension in the articulators caused by pulling the tongue root forward. English [i] (as in ''beet'') is a tense sound compared to English [ɪ] (as in ''bit'') which is the lax equivalent.	+	'''Lax''' sounds are produced with minimal tension in the tongue or a more retracted tongue root. They contrast with [[Tense (definition)\|tense]] sounds that are also said to be [[Advanced Tongue Root (definition)\|[+ATR]]]; such sounds are characterized by the greater tension in the articulators caused by pulling the tongue root forward. English [i] (as in ''beet'') is a tense sound compared to English [ɪ] (as in ''bit'') which is the lax equivalent.

	Gaelic has a tense/lax contrast in its sonorants (l, n, r); the contrast is sometimes referred to a fortis/lenis distinction, where ''fortis'' is to tense as ''lenis'' is to lax.		Gaelic has a tense/lax contrast in its sonorants (l, n, r); the contrast is sometimes referred to a fortis/lenis distinction, where ''fortis'' is to tense as ''lenis'' is to lax.

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 ==See Also==
 *[[Tense in Phonetics (definition)]]
 *[[Advanced Tongue Root (definition)]]
 *[[Sounds of Scottish Gaelic]]

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-'''Lax''' sounds are produced with minimal tension in the tongue or a more retracted tongue root. They contrast with [[Tense (definition)|tense]] sounds that are characterized by the greater tension in the articulators and an advanced tongue root.
+'''Lax''' sounds are produced with minimal tension in the tongue or a more retracted tongue root. They contrast with [[Tense (definition)|tense]] sounds that are also said to be [+ATR]; such sounds are characterized by the greater tension in the articulators caused by pulling the tongue root forward. English [i] (as in ''beet'') is a tense sound compared to English [ɪ] (as in ''bit'') which is the lax equivalent.
-Sounds with Lax articulation are in contrast to [[Tense (definition)|tense]] sounds. Lax sounds are produced with either less tongue tenseness or with less [[Advanced Tongue Root (definition)|advanced tongue root]] than tense sounds. English [i] (beet) is a tense sound, English [ɪ] (bit) is the equivalent. Gaelic also has the tense/lax distinction, but in the [[Sonorant (definition)|sonorant]] sounds -- this is sometimes also called ''lenis''.
+Gaelic has a tense/lax contrast in its sonorants (l, n, r); the contrast is sometimes referred to a fortis/lenis distinction, where ''fortis'' is to tense as ''lenis'' is to lax.
 ==See Also==
 *[[Fortis (definition)]]
 *[[Tense in Phonetics (definition)]]
 *[[Advanced Tongue Root (definition)]]
 ==External Links==

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		+	'''Lax''' sounds are produced with minimal tension in the tongue or a more retracted tongue root. They contrast with [[Tense (definition)\|tense]] sounds that are characterized by the greater tension in the articulators and an advanced tongue root.
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	Sounds with Lax articulation are in contrast to [[Tense (definition)\|tense]] sounds. Lax sounds are produced with either less tongue tenseness or with less [[Advanced Tongue Root (definition)\|advanced tongue root]] than tense sounds. English [i] (beet) is a tense sound, English [ɪ] (bit) is the equivalent. Gaelic also has the tense/lax distinction, but in the [[Sonorant (definition)\|sonorant]] sounds -- this is sometimes also called ''lenis''.		Sounds with Lax articulation are in contrast to [[Tense (definition)\|tense]] sounds. Lax sounds are produced with either less tongue tenseness or with less [[Advanced Tongue Root (definition)\|advanced tongue root]] than tense sounds. English [i] (beet) is a tense sound, English [ɪ] (bit) is the equivalent. Gaelic also has the tense/lax distinction, but in the [[Sonorant (definition)\|sonorant]] sounds -- this is sometimes also called ''lenis''.

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 ==References==
 [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 [[Category: Phonetics]]

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−	Sounds with Lax articulation are in contrast to [[Tense (definition)\|tense]] sounds. Lax sounds are produced with either less tongue tenseness or with less [[Advanced Tongue Root (definition)\|advanced tongue root]] than tense sounds. English [i] (beet) is a tense sound, English [ɪ] (bit) is the equivalent. Gaelic also has the tense/lax distinction, but in the [[Sonorant (definition)\|sonorant]] sounds -- this is sometimes also called ''lenis'.	+	Sounds with Lax articulation are in contrast to [[Tense (definition)\|tense]] sounds. Lax sounds are produced with either less tongue tenseness or with less [[Advanced Tongue Root (definition)\|advanced tongue root]] than tense sounds. English [i] (beet) is a tense sound, English [ɪ] (bit) is the equivalent. Gaelic also has the tense/lax distinction, but in the [[Sonorant (definition)\|sonorant]] sounds -- this is sometimes also called ''lenis''.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	==References==		==References==
		+	[[Category: Technical Definition]]
		+	[[Category: Phonetics]]