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Palatalize

//ˈpælətəlaɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced. transitive

    "Most English speakers palatalize the letter t in the word "nature"."

  2. 2
    pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate wordnet
  3. 3
    To be pronounced with the tongue against the palate. intransitive

Etymology

From palatal + -ize.

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