palatalize

Meaning

  1. (transitive) To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.
  2. (intransitive) To be pronounced with the tongue against the palate.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpælətəlaɪz/
Etymology

From palatal + -ize.

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