PALATALIZATION

Palatalization

In linguistics, palatalization, also palatization, may refer to two different processes by which a sound, usually a consonant, comes to be produced with the tongue in a position in the mouth near the palate.

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palatalization

Noun

  1. The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not.
    The word "nature" is commonly pronounced with a palatalization of the letter t to sound like ch.
  2. An instance of pronunciation in which a sound is palatalized.


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