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ALL meanings of palatalize

pal·a·tal·ize
P p
  • verb with object palatalize to articulate (a consonant other than a normal palatal) as a palatal or with relatively more contact between the blade of the tongue and the hard palate, as in certain pronunciations of the l- sound in million. 1
  • verb without object palatalize (of a consonant) to undergo palatalization. 1
  • verb palatalize to pronounce (a speech sound) with the blade of the tongue touching the palate 0
  • verb transitive palatalize to articulate as a palatal sound; specif., to change (a nonpalatal sound) into a palatal sound 0
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