palatal
9 points
English
7 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
adjective
produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural palatals
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with th
relating to or lying near the palate
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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