palatalization
noun/ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌpælətələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also palatalisation)
[uncountable] (phonetics)- the act of making a speech sound by putting your tongue against or near your hard palate
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