palatalize

English - Turkish

Definition of palatalize in English Turkish dictionary: damaksıllaştırmak; damaktan söylemek; damaksıllaştır; (fiil) damaktan söylemek

English - English

Definition of palatalize in English English dictionary: 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.; {f} pronounce with the tongue against the roof of the mouth; alter a sound by pronouncing it with the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth (also palatalise); To palatize; pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate
palatalise: {f} pronounce with the tongue against the roof of the mouth; alter a sound by pronouncing it with the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth (also palatalize)
palatalised: Having undergone palatalisation
palatalized: past of palatalize
palatalized: 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')
palatalized: soft
palatalizes: third-person singular of palatalize
palatalizing: present participle of palatalize