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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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The first known use of palatalization was in 1863
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