palatal
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Definition of palatal
1a : formed with some part of the tongue near or touching the hard palate posterior to the teethridge the \sh\ and \y\ in English and the \ḵ\ of ich \iḵ\ in German are examples of palatal consonants
b of a vowel : front sense 2
2 : of, relating to, forming, or affecting the palate
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palatal
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English Language Learners Definition of palatal
linguistics of a speech sound : made by placing the tongue so that it is near or touching the top surface (called the palate) of your mouth
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Medical Definition of palatal
: of, relating to, forming, or affecting the palate palatal itching
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