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palatalize

verb

Meaning

  1. To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.
  2. (unaccusative, of a sound) To be pronounced with the tongue against the palate.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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