noun🔗ShareConsonante palatalA palatal consonant."In phonetics class, we learned that the "ch" sound in "cheese" is a palatal. "En la clase de fonética, aprendimos que el sonido "ch" en "cheese" es una consonante palatal.phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePalatalPertaining to the palate."The dentist examined the roof of my mouth for any palatal inflammation. "El dentista examinó el paladar de mi boca para detectar cualquier inflamación palatal.anatomyphysiologymedicineorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePalatinoOf 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. "El dentista encontró una pequeña caries en la superficie palatina de mi molar superior durante mi revisión.anatomyphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareArticulado en el paladar duroArticulated 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. "Los sonidos /j/ en "yes" y /ɲ/ en español "señor" son consonantes palatales porque la lengua toca el paladar duro para producirlos.phoneticslanguageanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
