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palatalized

/ˈpælətəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈpælətəˌlaɪzd/

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adjective

腭化的，颚音化的

Having undergone palatalisation.

Examples :

"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. "

俄语单词“письмо”（pis'mo，意思是“信”）中间有一个腭化的辅音，这使得它的发音听起来和非腭化的版本略有不同。

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verb

腭化, 顎音化。

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

Examples :

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

大多数英语使用者在说“nature”这个词的时候，会把字母“t”发成带点“腭音化”的音。

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verb

腭化，顎音化

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

Examples :

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

她练习发音的时候，"onion" 里的 "n" 音发成了带腭音的 "n'" 音 (è huà le)。

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