PALATALIZATION


Meaning of PALATALIZATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ pa-l ə -t ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Date: 1863

1 : the quality or state of being palatalized

2 : an act or instance of palatalizing an utterance <in rapid speech the \ t \ in got undergoes palatalization before you to yield \ ' gäch ə \ >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.