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  1. palatal:


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Detailed Synonyms for palatal in English

palatal:

palatal adj

  1. palatal
    – 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') 1
    palatalized; palatal; palatalised
    – 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') 1
  2. palatal
    – relating to or lying near the palate 1
    palatine; palatal
    – relating to or lying near the palate 1

palatal [the ~] nom

  1. the palatal
    – a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast') 1
    the palatal
    – a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast') 1

Alternate Synonyms for "palatal":


Related Definitions for "palatal":

  1. 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')1
  2. relating to or lying near the palate1
    • palatal index1
  3. a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')1