palatalize

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Etymology

From palatal + -ize.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpælətəlaɪz/

Verb

palatalize (palatalizes, present participle palatalizing; simple past and past participle palatalized)

1. (phonetics, transitive) To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.

   Synonyms: palatize

   Most English speakers palatalize the letter t in the word "nature".

2. (phonetics, intransitive, unaccusative, of a sound) To be pronounced with the tongue against the palate.

Translations

• French: palataliser
• German: palatalisieren
• Italian: palatalizzare
• Portuguese: palatalizar
• Russian: палатализова́ть
• Spanish: palatalizar

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