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Palatalise

To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.

📖 Definitions of "Palatalise"

verb

1
To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.
"Most English speakers palatalize the letter t in the word "nature"."
2
(unaccusative, of a sound) To be pronounced with the tongue against the palate.

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