Visual meaning of 'palatalized'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of palatalized: Having undergone palatalisation.

adjective

Having undergone palatalisation.

"The Russian word "письмо" (pis'mo, meaning "letter") has a palatalized consonant sound in the middle, making it sound slightly different from the unpalatalized version. "

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Visual illustration of palatalized: To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.

verb

To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.

"Most English speakers palatalize the letter t in the word "nature"."

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Visual illustration of palatalized: (unaccusative, of a sound) To be pronounced with the tongue against the palate.

verb

(unaccusative, of a sound) To be pronounced with the tongue against the palate.

"The "n" in "onion" palatalized when she practiced her pronunciation. "

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