generate questions: 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.
How are lenis consonants distinguished from fortis consonants? {sep_token} If the lenis are ⟨b d ɡ⟩, what are the fortis counterparts? {sep_token}