palatalize

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Synonyms: palatalise, palatalized, palatize, palatalism, palatality, palatalizes

Antonyms: palatalise, palatalized, palatize, palatalism, palatality, palatalizes

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|phonetics|transitive}} To [[pronounce]] a sound with the tongue against the [[palate]] of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.
2. {{lb|en|phonetics|intransitive|unaccusative|of a sound}} To be pronounced with the tongue against the palate.

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