lenient

/ˈliːniənt/

Syllables le·ni·ent

Stress LE-ni-ent

Phonics Breakdown

le

/liː/

magic e

ni

/ni/

short i

ent

/ənt/

schwa

Meaning

not strict or severe; merciful

Sound Reference

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le=/liː/(me) + ni=/ni/(machine) + ent=/ənt/(student)

Example

The teacher was lenient with late homework.