palatalized

• Terme linguistique décrivant un son consonantique articulé avec l'élévation du dos de la langue vers le palais dur.

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

1. Phonetic articulationC2formal

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

   Palatalisé (phonétique)

   • 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.

   Synonymespalatalsoft

• Verbe utilisé en linguistique pour décrire le processus de prononciation d'un son en élevant la langue vers le palais dur, ce qui entraîne souvent la formation d'une consonne palatale ou palatalisée.

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.

1. Pronounce with tongue against palateC2formal

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

   Palataliser

   • 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.