palatalised
English Thesaurus
1. produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin') (adj.all)
| similar | : | soft, |
| definition | : | (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | palatal, |
| definition | : | a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast') (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | palatal, |
| definition | : | a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast') (noun.communication) |
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