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palatal
adjective
noun
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’…
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ˈpælətl̩
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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’)
adjective
Relating to or lying near the palate
“Palatal index”
noun
A semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word ‘yeast’)
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Palatal index
The palatine tonsils
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