äänit

äänit is a term that does not have a fixed standalone meaning in standard Finnish and its interpretation depends on context. In most references it is not treated as an independent lexical item. It commonly appears as a form related to the verb äänittää (to record) or as a root used in compounds involving audio material. The related noun ääni means sound, and äänite denotes an audio recording or sound file. The plural äänitteet refers to multiple such recordings.

As a verb, äänittää belongs to the group of Finnish verbs with the stem äänitä-. Its present-tense inflections include minä äänitän, sinä äänität, hän äänittää, me äänitämme, te äänitätte, he äänittävät. The sequence äänit appears as part of these inflected forms, but by itself it is not treated as a standalone word in standard grammar. In everyday usage, speakers would typically use äänittää, äänittäminen (the act of recording), or äänite (a recording) rather than the bare fragment äänit.

Usage notes: Because of its role as a stem rather than a separate lexeme, äänit may occur in written forms as part of larger words or in abbreviated contexts, such as catalog entries or user interfaces where space is limited. It is not commonly listed in dictionaries as an independent entry.

See also: äänite; äänitearkisto; äänittäminen; ääni.