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palatalization

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14 lettersPronunciation /ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/Sorted aaaaiillnopttzStarts with PEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

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

Word origin

From palatal + -ization or palatalize + -ation. First attested in 1863 in this spelling, 1862 in the spelling palatalisation.

Used in a sentence

  • The word "nature" is commonly pronounced with a palatalization of the letter t to sound like ch.

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