Verb
- 1. palatalize, palatalise, pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
- usage: pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate
Adjective
- 1. palatal, palatalized, palatalised, soft (vs. hard)
- usage: produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')
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