Wiktionary

palatalize

English

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Etymology

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From palatal +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpælətəlaɪz/
  • Hyphenation: pal‧a‧tal‧ize
  • Rhymes: -aɪz

Verb

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palatalize (third-person singular simple present 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.
    Synonym: 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.

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Galician

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Verb

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palatalize

  1. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of palatalizar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Portuguese

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Verb

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palatalize

  1. inflection of palatalizar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative
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