palatal

• Das Gaumensegel oder den harten Gaumen betreffend; in der Phonetik bezeichnet es Laute, die durch Hebung der Zunge an den harten Gaumen gebildet werden.

Relating to the palate; used in phonetics to describe sounds produced with the tongue against the hard palate.

1. Relating to the palateC1formal

   Connected with or situated near the roof of the mouth (the palate).

   Gaumen-

   • The palatal region is important for speech production.
   • A palatal injury can affect swallowing.
   • The surgeon examined the palatal area for any abnormalities.

   Synonymepalatine

2. Phonetic articulationC2formal

   Describes a speech sound produced by raising the front of the tongue toward or against the hard palate.

   palatal

   • The sound 'y' in 'yes' is a palatal approximant.
   • In English, 'ch' and 'j' are palatal affricates.
   • Linguists classify this consonant as a palatal fricative.

• Substantiv, das einen Sprachlaut bezeichnet, genauer einen Halbvokal, der durch Anheben der Zunge an den harten Gaumen gebildet wird, z. B. der Anlaut im englischen Wort 'yeast'.

A noun referring to a speech sound, specifically a semivowel, produced with the tongue near the hard palate, such as the initial sound in the English word 'yeast'.

1. Palatal soundC1formal

   A speech sound produced by raising the tongue toward or against the hard palate, such as the initial sound in the English word 'yeast'.

   Palataler Laut

   • The 'y' sound in 'yes' is a palatal.
   • Linguists classify the initial sound in 'you' as a palatal.
   • In some languages, palatals are distinct phonemes.