palatal

• Относящийся к нёбу; используется в фонетике для описания звуков, образуемых при поднятии языка к твёрдому нёбу.

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).

   Нёбный

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

   Synonymspalatine

2. Phonetic articulationC2formal

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

   Нёбный

   • 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.

• Существительное, обозначающее звук речи, а именно полугласный, образуемый при поднятии языка к твёрдому нёбу, например, начальный звук в английском слове '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'.

   Палатальный звук

   • 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.