noun · countable / uncountable · rare

palatalization

palatalization · palatalizations

палатализация, смягчение

Palatalisierung

The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue…The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not.

UK/ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/US/ˌpælətəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

Meaning

2 senses

(uncountable)The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not.
The word "nature" is commonly pronounced with a palatalization of the letter t to sound like ch.
палатализа́цияpalatalizácija, смягче́ниеsmjaxčénije
(countable)An instance of pronunciation in which a sound is palatalized.
Palatalisierung
палатализа́цияpalatalizácija, смягче́ниеsmjaxčénije