Palatalization

Definitions

1. The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not.
   uncountable
2. An instance of pronunciation in which a sound is palatalized.
   countable

Equivalents

Examples

“The word "nature" is commonly pronounced with a palatalization of the letter t to sound⟳ like⟳ ch.”

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