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Phonetics. To pronounce with the tongue in a front position, i.e. touching or raised towards the hard palate; to palatalize. Also intransitive.
transitive. Phonetics. To pronounce (a sound) with the tongue drawn back; spec. to pronounce (esp. a vowel) with the tongue in a position between…