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Definition of palatalize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

palatalize

verb

NAmE//ˈpælət̮lˌaɪz//

palatalize something (phonetics)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they palatalize

he / she / it palatalizes

past simple palatalized

-ing form palatalizing

to make a speech sound by putting your tongue against or near your hard palate

palatalization

NAmE//ˌpælət̮l̩əˈzeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See palatalize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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