noun🔗Share口蓋音A palatal consonant."In phonetics class, we learned that the "ch" sound in "cheese" is a palatal. "音声学の授業で、「チーズ」の「ch」の音が口蓋音であることを学びました。phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share口蓋のPertaining to the palate."The dentist examined the roof of my mouth for any palatal inflammation. "歯科医は、口蓋の炎症がないか口内の天井を調べました。anatomyphysiologymedicineorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share口蓋のOf 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. "歯科医は検診中に、私の上顎臼歯の口蓋面に小さな虫歯を見つけました。anatomyphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share硬口蓋で調音されるArticulated 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. "「yes」の/j/とスペイン語の「señor」の/ɲ/の音は、舌が硬口蓋に触れて発音されるため、硬口蓋子音です。phoneticslanguageanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
