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palatalization

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25
Words With Friends
29
Letters
14
Pronunciation
/ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ · /ˌpælətəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

Definition of palatalization

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)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.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable)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.”
  2. (countable)An instance of pronunciation in which a sound is palatalized.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis…

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English palatal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization ▲ English palatal ▲ English -ize English palatalize ▲ English -ation English palatalization From palatal + -ization or palatalize + -ation. First attested in 1863 in this spelling, 1862 in the spelling palatalisation.

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7-letter words

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6-letter words

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4-letter words

80 words

3-letter words

24 words

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