palatalized

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

• 🇷🇺Лингвистический термин, описывающий согласный звук, который артикулируется с поднятием спинки языка к твёрдому нёбу.

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.

   🇷🇺Палатализованный

   Синонимы: 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.

• 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый в лингвистике для описания процесса произнесения звука с поднятием языка к твёрдому нёбу, что часто приводит к образованию палатального или палатализованного согласного.

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.

   🇷🇺Смягчать

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