SINCE 1828
palatalization
noun
pal·a·tal·i·za·tion
| \ ˌpa-lə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən
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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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