Palatalize

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Palatalize \Pal"a*tal*ize\, v. t. (Phon.)
     To modify, as the tones of the voice, by means of the palate;
     especially: to pronounce a consonant with the tongue against
     the palate; as, to palatalize a letter or sound; to palatize.
     See {palatalized}.
     [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  palatalize
       v : pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate
           [syn: {palatalise}]