palatalization

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palatalization

/ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ UK
/ˌpælətəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ US

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

noun palatalizations · palatalisation

uncountable 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.
countable An instance of pronunciation in which a sound is palatalized.

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noun state

Español	palatalización
한국어	구개음화 gugaeeumhwa
日本語	口蓋音化 kōgai onka
中文	顎化 /颚化 èhuà, 腭化 èhuà, 顎音化 /颚音化 èyīnhuà, 腭音化 èyīnhuà
Português	palatalização, palatização
Français	palatalisation
Italiano	palatalizzazione
Ελληνικά	ουρανικοποίηση ouranikopoíisi, ουράνωση ouránosi
Русский	палатализа́ция palatalizácija, смягче́ние smjaxčénije
Tiếng Việt	vòm hoá

noun instance

Español	palatalización
한국어	구개음화 gugaeeumhwa
日本語	口蓋音化 kōgaionka
中文	顎音化 /颚音化 èyīnhuà
Português	palatalização, palatização
Français	palatalisation
Deutsch	Palatalisierung
Italiano	palatalizzazione
Русский	палатализа́ция palatalizácija, смягче́ние smjaxčénije
Tiếng Việt	vòm hoá

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@misc{palatalization_2026,
  title = {palatalization},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/palatalization},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}