PALATAL


Meaning of PALATAL in English

/ ˈpælətl; NAmE / noun

( phonetics ) a speech sound made by placing the tongue against or near the hard palate of the mouth, for example /j/ at the beginning of yes

►  pal·atal adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from French , from Latin palatum .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.