palatalize Definition
pala·tal·ize (-īz′-)
transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing
Phonet. to articulate as a palatal sound; specif., to change (a nonpalatal sound) into a palatal sound the original sound represented by t in “nature” has been palatalized to (c̸h); Russian contains many palatalized sounds
palatalize Related Forms
pal′a·taliza′·tion noun
palatalize Usage Examples
Object
consonant: Impressionistically, consonants having these latter two secondary articulations are called " dark " while palatalized consonants are called " clear " .
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