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. COUNT 2
QSN1 How are lenis consonants distinguished from fortis consonants? ANS1 their lack of aspiration QSN2 If the lenis are ⟨b d ɡ⟩, what are the fortis counterparts? ANS2 ⟨p t k⟩