as is the word Graft (Standard German Kraft), which traditionally has a lenis sound, now also and .

Lenis plosives

Lenis plosives are however all voiceless; whereas fortis plosives are long or geminated. They are (like other lenis or short consonants) always preceded by long vowels, with the possible exception of unstressed vowels. According to Pilch, vowel length is not distinctive; however, vowel length is not always predictable: 'to guess' has both a long vowel and a long/geminated consonant.

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