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palatalization noun

  /ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ , /ˌpælətəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • (phonology, uncountable) The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not.
 caoile
  • (phonology, countable) An instance of pronunciation in which a sound is palatalized.
 caolú

palate noun

  /ˈpæl.ət/
  • (anatomy) The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. [from 14th c.]
 carball

palatal adjective

  /pəˈleɪtl̩/ , /ˈpælətl̩/
  • (phonetics) Articulated at the hard palate.
 carballach, pailitiúil
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