ADJECTIVE | all | palatalized, palatal, palatalised | produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as 'y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as 'ch' in 'chin' or 'j' in 'gin') |
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Meaning | produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as 'y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as 'ch' in 'chin' or 'j' in 'gin'). | |
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Synonyms | palatal, palatalised | |
Broader | soft | (of speech sounds) |
Spanish | palatal, palatalizado | |
Catalan | palatal |
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