noun🔗Share颚音, 腭辅音 A palatal consonant."In phonetics class, we learned that the "ch" sound in "cheese" is a palatal. "在语音学课上，我们学到“cheese”（奶酪）中“ch”的发音是一个颚音/腭辅音。phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share腭的，硬腭的 Pertaining to the palate."The dentist examined the roof of my mouth for any palatal inflammation. "牙医检查了我的上颚，看看是否有上颚发炎的情况。anatomyphysiologymedicineorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share腭侧的，向腭的 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. "在检查牙齿时，牙医发现我上磨牙的腭侧面有个小蛀牙。anatomyphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share腭音的，硬腭音的 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. "发"yes"中的/j/音和西班牙语"señor"中的/ɲ/音是硬腭音辅音，因为发音时舌头会接触硬腭。phoneticslanguageanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
