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palatal

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adjective pal·a·tal \ˈpa-lə-təl\

Definition of palatal

  1. 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 consonantsb of a vowel :  front 2

  2. 2 :  of, relating to, forming, or affecting the palate

palatal

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palatally

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Examples of palatal in a Sentence

  1. The first sound in the English word “jar” is a palatal sound.

First Known Use of palatal

1668

PALATAL Defined for English Language Learners

palatal

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adjective

Definition of palatal for English Language Learners

  • 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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palatal

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adjective pal·a·tal \ˈpal-ət-əl\

Medical Definition of palatal

  1. :  of, relating to, forming, or affecting the palate palatal itching

palatally

\-əl-ē\play adverb

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  1. Britannica English: Translation of palatal for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about palatal

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