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Meaning of Palatalization | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

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

العربية النّطق
Български палатализация
Català palatalització
Čeština palatalizace
Cymraeg taflodoli
Deutsch Hebung Palatalisierung
Ελληνικά ουρανικοποίηση ουράνωση
Español palatalización
Eesti palatalisatsioon peenendus
Euskara bustidura
Suomi liudennus liudentuminen muljeeraaminen palataalistaminen palatalisaatio palatalisointi
Français palatalisation
Gaeilge caoile caolú
Galego palatalización
Հայերեն փափկացում քմայնացում
Italiano palatalizzazione
日本語 口蓋音化
한국어 구개음화
Polski miękkość palatalizacja zmiękczenie
Português palatalização palatização
Русский палатализация смягчение
Slovenčina palatalizácia
Svenska muljering palatalisering
Українська палаталізація

Examples

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

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Palatalize Palatalized Palatalizes Palatalizing Palatally Pălatca

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