What does "palatalization" mean?

The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not.

How do you pronounce "palatalization"?

Pronounced //ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən//.

/ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

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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. uncountable
"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. countable

"The word "nature" is commonly pronounced with a palatalization of the letter t to sound like ch."

From palatal + -ization or palatalize + -ation. First attested in 1863 in this spelling, 1862 in the spelling palatalisation.