Palatalized

2 definitions found

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

  palatalized \palatalized\ adj. (Linguistics, Phonology)
     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".
  
     Syn: palatal.


          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  palatalized
       adj : 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') [syn: {palatal}, {palatalised}]