Phonetics. = palatal, adj. 1a. Obsolete.

(a) adj. relating to or formed by the tongue and palate; spec. (of a speech sound) = palatal, adj. 1a; (b) n. a speech sound formed in this way; spec.…

Phonetics. Of a speech sound or articulation: made by pressing the blade of the tongue against or in the direction of the hard palate (e.g. to…

Phonetics. = palatal, adj. 1a. rare.

(a) n. a speech sound formed by the tongue and palate; = palatal, n. 1; (b) adj. relating to or formed by the tongue and palate; (of a speech…

Phonetics. Sounded or articulated by placing the blade of the tongue against or towards the hard palate; = palatal, adj. 2. Cf. front, n.…

Phonetics. In Russian and some other Slavonic languages: designating palatalized consonants (see palatalized, adj.). Cf. palatal, adj. 1a.

Of a consonant, esp. l, n, or r: palatalized, softened.

Of a consonant: articulated with the tongue against the palate immediately behind the teeth.

Of a speech sound: that has been made palatal; that has undergone palatalization.

Of a speech sound: articulated with the tongue simultaneously or successively touching the palate and velum. Also (occasionally): either palatal or…

Phonetics. Articulated with the tip or middle of the tongue against the hard palate.

articulated with the tongue against the middle part of the hard palate; designating this part of the palate.

Phonetics. Designating one of two varieties of lateral consonants (the other being called ‘dark’) (see quots.).

Phonetics. = alveopalatal, adj. Cf. palato-alveolar, adj. 2.

produced by pressing the blade of the tongue against the palate.