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/ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ · noun
(phonology, uncountable) The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not..
The word "nature" is commonly pronounced with a palatalization of the letter t to sound like ch.
Use palatalization when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Palatalization means (phonology, uncountable) The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The word "nature" is commonly pronounced with a palatalization of the letter t to sound like ch.
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