OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 44987

palatalization

/ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
palatalización
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.
palatalización
An instance of pronunciation in which a sound is palatalized.