palatal

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Pertaining to the palate
A palatal consonant
Of an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate
Articulated at the hard palate
Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones
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')
{s} of or pertaining to the roof of the mouth; occurring at the roof of the mouth; toward or against the roof of the mouth
relating to or lying near the palate; "palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils"
A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y
a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast') 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') relating to or lying near the palate; "palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils
Uttered by the aid of the palate; said of certain sounds, as the sound of k in kirk
palatal expander
A device used to widen the upper jaw so that the bottom and upper teeth will fit together better
palatal letters
letters which are pronounced by placing the tongue against the roof of the mouth (such as D, N, and T)
alveolo-palatal
Alternative spelling of alveolopalatal
palatalization
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.

A palatal
palatic
palatalization
An instance of pronunciation in which a sound is palatalized
palatalization
{i} (Phonetics) pronunciation of a palatal sound; pronunciation with the tongue against the roof of the mouth (also palatalisation)
palatal
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