palatalized

A linguistic term describing a consonant sound that is articulated with the body of the tongue raised toward the hard palate.

• 🇩🇪Linguistischer Begriff für einen Konsonanten, der mit Anhebung des Zungenrückens zum harten Gaumen artikuliert wird.

1. Phonetic articulation C2 formal

   Describes a consonant sound produced with the front of the tongue raised toward the hard palate, giving it a 'y'-like quality.

   • The Russian letter 'н' is often palatalized before certain vowels.
   • In some languages, palatalized consonants are distinct phonemes.
   • The 'ch' sound in 'chin' is an example of a palatalized affricate.

   🇩🇪Palatalisiert

   Synonyme: palatalsoft

• more palatalized comparative form
• most palatalized superlative form

A verb used in linguistics to describe the process of pronouncing a sound with the tongue raised toward the hard palate, often resulting in a palatal or palatalized consonant.

• 🇩🇪In der Linguistik verwendet, um den Vorgang zu beschreiben, bei dem ein Laut unter Anhebung der Zunge an den harten Gaumen gebildet wird, wodurch oft ein palataler oder palatalisierter Konsonant entsteht.

1. Pronounce with tongue against palate C2 formal

   To articulate a consonant sound by raising the tongue toward or against the hard palate, giving it a softer or more 'y'-like quality.

   • In Russian, speakers often palatalize consonants before certain vowels.
   • Linguists study how different languages palatalize sounds.
   • The student learned to palatalize the 'n' sound in Spanish.

   🇩🇪Palatalisieren

• palatalized past participle
• palatalized past simple
• palatalizing present participle
• palatalizes third person singular