palatalization
pal·a·tal·i·za·tion
noun \ˌpa-lə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən\Definition of PALATALIZATION
1
: the quality or state of being palatalized
2
: an act or instance of palatalizing an utterance <in rapid speech the \t\ in got undergoes palatalization before you to yield \ˈgächə\>
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1863
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