palatalized
[ pal-uh-tl-ahyzd ]
/ ˈpæl ə tlˌaɪzd /
adjective
Phonetics.
pronounced with secondary palatal articulation.
Origin of palatalized
First recorded in 1865–70;
palatalize +
-ed2
Words nearby palatalized
palatal index,
palatal papillomatosis,
palatal process,
palatal reflex,
palatalize,
palatalized,
palate,
palatial,
palatinate,
palatine,
palatine artery
Definition for palatalized (2 of 2)
palatalize
[ pal-uh-tl-ahyz ]
/ ˈpæl ə tlˌaɪz /
verb (used with object), pal·a·tal·ized, pal·a·tal·iz·ing.
to articulate (a consonant other than a normal palatal) as a palatal or with relatively more contact between the blade of the tongue and the hard palate, as in certain pronunciations of the l-sound in million.
verb (used without object), pal·a·tal·ized, pal·a·tal·iz·ing.
(of a consonant) to undergo palatalization.
Also
especially British,
pal·a·tal·ise.
OTHER WORDS FROM palatalize
pal·a·tal·i·za·tion, noun non·pal·a·tal·i·za·tion, nounExample sentences from the Web for palatalized
In the second period the gutturals have been palatalized, but there yet is no change of final s to r.
British Dictionary definitions for palatalized
palatalize
palatalise
/ (ˈpælətəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr)
to pronounce (a speech sound) with the blade of the tongue touching the palate