noun🔗ShareA palatal consonant."In phonetics class, we learned that the "ch" sound in "cheese" is a palatal. "phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePertaining to the palate."The dentist examined the roof of my mouth for any palatal inflammation. "anatomyphysiologymedicineorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate."The dentist found a small cavity on the palatal surface of my upper molar during my checkup. "anatomyphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareArticulated at the hard palate."The sounds /j/ in "yes" and /ɲ/ in Spanish "señor" are palatal consonants because the tongue touches the hard palate to produce them. "phoneticslanguageanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
