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To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.
Most English speakers palatalize the letter t in the word "nature".
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Palatalize — Pal a*tal*ize, v. t. (Phon.) To modify, as the tones of the voice, by means of the palate; especially: to pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate; as, to palatalize a letter or sound; to palatize. See {palatalized}. [1913 Webster … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palatalize — (Amer.) pal·a·tal·ize || pælÉ™tlaɪz v. pronounce with the tongue against the roof of the mouth; alter a sound by pronouncing it with the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth (also palatalise) … English contemporary dictionary
palatalize — [pal′e təlīz΄, pal′et līz΄] vt. palatalized, palatalizing Phonet. to articulate as a palatal sound; specif., to change (a nonpalatal sound) into a palatal sound [the original sound represented by t in “nature” has been palatalized to (ch);… … English World dictionary
palatalize — UK [ˈpælətəlaɪz] / US [ˈpælət(ə)lˌaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms palatalize : present tense I/you/we/they palatalize he/she/it palatalizes present participle palatalizing past tense palatalized past participle palatalized to make a speech… … English dictionary
palatalize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1867 to pronounce as or change into a palatal sound … New Collegiate Dictionary
palatalize — palatalization, n. /pal euh tl uyz /, v., palatalized, palatalizing. Phonet. v.t. 1. 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… … Universalium
palatalize — pal·a·tal·ize … English syllables
palatalize — pal•a•tal•ize [[t]ˈpæl ə tlˌaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing phn to articulate (a consonant other than a palatal) with the blade of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; change into a palatal sound • Etymology: 1865–70 pal a•tal•i•za′tion, n … From formal English to slang
palatalize — verb pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate • Syn: ↑palatalise • Hypernyms: ↑pronounce, ↑articulate, ↑enounce, ↑sound out, ↑enunciate, ↑say … Useful english dictionary
palatalized — palatalize (Amer.) pal·a·tal·ize || pælÉ™tlaɪz v. pronounce with the tongue against the roof of the mouth; alter a sound by pronouncing it with the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth (also palatalise) … English contemporary dictionary
