PALATAL


Meaning of PALATAL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' pa-l ə -t ə l

Function: adjective

Date: 1668

1 a : formed with some part of the tongue near or touching the hard palate posterior to the teethridge <the \ sh \ and \ y \ in English and the \ k ̱ \ of ich \ ik ̱ \ in German are examples of palatal consonants> b of a vowel : FRONT 2

2 : of, relating to, forming, or affecting the palate

– palatal noun

– pal · a · tal · ly \ -t ə l- ē \ adverb

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