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(satellite adjective) 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') |
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Synonyms: palatalized |
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| 2. |
(adjective) relating to or lying near the palate; "palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils" |
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Synonyms: palatine |
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| 3. |
(noun) a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast') |
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Related Words: glide, semivowel |
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