leniency

/ˈliːniənsi/

Syllables le·ni·en·cy

Stress LE-ni-en-cy

Phonics Breakdown

le

/liː/

magic e

ni

/ni/

short i

en

/ən/

schwa

cy

/si/

soft c

Meaning

the quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected

Sound Reference

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le=/liː/(leaf) + ni=/ni/(nickel) + en=/ən/(taken) + cy=/si/(city)

Example

The judge showed leniency in sentencing the young offender.