palatalize
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palatalize
- /ˈpælətəlaɪz/
Rhymes with -aɪz
verb palatalizes · palatalizing · palatalized · palatalise
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To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.
Most English speakers palatalize the letter t in the word "nature".
Similar: palatize
- To be pronounced with the tongue against the palate.
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verb to pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate
| Español | palatalizar |
|---|---|
| Português | palatalizar |
| Français | palataliser |
| Deutsch | palatalisieren |
| Italiano | palatalizzare |
| Română | palataliza |
| Русский | палатализова́ть palatalizovátʹ, палатализи́ровать palatalizírovatʹ, смягчать smjagčát', смягчить smjagčít' |
Talk about this word "palatalize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/palatalize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. palatalize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/palatalize "palatalize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/palatalize.Cite this
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title = {palatalize},
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