palatalise | v. 1. Same as palatalize. Syn. -- palatalize, palatize. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
Palatal | a. [ Cf. F. palatal. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Phonetics) Uttered by the aid of the palate; -- said of certain sounds, as the sound of k in kirk. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Palatal | n. (Phon.) A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Palatalize | v. t. (Phon.) To modify, as the tones of the voice, by means of the palate; especially: to pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate; as, to palatalize a letter or sound; to palatize. See palatalized. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ] |
palatalized | adj. (Linguistics, Phonology) 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". Syn. -- palatal. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
Palatal | a. [ Cf. F. palatal. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Phonetics) Uttered by the aid of the palate; -- said of certain sounds, as the sound of k in kirk. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Palatal | n. (Phon.) A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y. [ 1913 Webster ] |
palatalise | v. 1. Same as palatalize. Syn. -- palatalize, palatize. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
Palatalize | v. t. (Phon.) To modify, as the tones of the voice, by means of the palate; especially: to pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate; as, to palatalize a letter or sound; to palatize. See palatalized. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ] |
palatalized | adj. (Linguistics, Phonology) 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". Syn. -- palatal. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |