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单词 palatal
释义

palatal

adjective

pal·​a·​tal ˈpa-lə-tᵊl How to pronounce palatal (audio)
1
a
: formed with some part of the tongue near or touching the hard palate of the roof of the mouth posterior to the ridge of bone behind the upper teeth
the \\sh\\ and \\y\\ in English and the \\ḵ\\ of ich \\iḵ\\ in German are examples of palatal consonants
b
of a vowel : front sense 2
2
: of, relating to, forming, or affecting the palate
palatal noun
palatally
ˈpa-lə-tᵊl-ē How to pronounce palatal (audio)
adverb

Example Sentences

The first sound in the English word “jar” is a palatal sound.
Recent Examples on the Web In Dutch, it is pronounced Hakhar, using a palatal consonant that exists in Hebrew (though not in the name Hagar) and in Dutch. Cnaan Liphshiz, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Sep. 2021 Kung-Ekoka, a musical language of nasal tones and palatal clicks. Juman Malouf, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Medical Definition

palatal

adjective

pal·​a·​tal ˈpal-ət-ᵊl How to pronounce palatal (audio)
: of, relating to, forming, or affecting the palate
palatal itching
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