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/ˈpælətəlaɪz/ · verb
(phonetics, transitive) To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced..
Most English speakers palatalize the letter t in the word "nature".
Use palatalize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Palatalize means (phonetics, transitive) To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced..
Common synonyms include palatize, palatalise.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Most English speakers palatalize the letter t in the word "nature".
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