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palatalised

/ˈpæl.ə.tə.laɪzd/

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adjective

/ˈpæl.ə.tə.laɪzd/C2formaltechnical
  • ruЛингвистический термин, описывающий согласный звук, который артикулируется с поднятием спинки языка к твёрдому нёбу.

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

  1. Phonetic articulationC2formal

    Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate, as in the sound 'y', or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate, as in 'ch' in 'chin' or 'j' in 'gin'.

    ruПалатализованный

    • The 'ch' sound in 'chin' is a palatalised consonant.
    • In some languages, palatalised consonants are distinct from non-palatalised ones.
    • The phonetician explained how palatalised sounds are articulated.

    Synonymspalatalpalatalized

Forms
  • more palatalised comparative form
  • most palatalised superlative form

verb

palatalise/ˈpæl.ə.tə.laɪz/C2formalbritishtechnical
  • ruГлагол, используемый в лингвистике для описания процесса произнесения звука с прижатием языка к твёрдому нёбу или изменения звука таким образом.

A verb used in linguistics to describe the process of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the hard palate, or to modify a sound in such a way.

  1. Pronounce with tongue against palateC2formal

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

    ruСмягчать

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

    Synonymssoften

Forms
  • palatalised past participle
  • palatalised past simple
  • palatalising present participle
  • palatalises third person singular