Definition of Palatal. Meaning of Palatal. Synonyms of Palatal

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Definition of Palatal

Palatal
Palatal Pal"a*tal, a. [Cf. F. palatal.] 1. Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones. 2. (Phonetics) Uttered by the aid of the palate; -- said of certain sounds, as the sound of k in kirk.
Palatal
Palatal Pal"a*tal, n. (Phon.) A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y.

Meaning of Palatal from wikipedia

- of the mouth, the palate produces certain sounds, particularly velar, palatal, palatalized, postalveolar, alveolopalatal, and uvular consonants. The...
- The voiced palatal approximant, or yod, is a type of consonant used in many spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents...
- between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters. Palatals are consonants articulated with the body of the tongue raised against the...
- The voiced palatal nasal is a type of consonant used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this...
- The voiced palatal plosive or stop is a type of consonantal sound in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents...
- The voiced palatal lateral approximant is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet...
- The voiceless palatal plosive or stop is a type of consonantal sound used in some vocal languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that...
- The voiceless palatal fricative is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents...
- The voiced labial–palatal (or labio-palatal) approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. It has two constrictions in the...
- Palatal myoclonus is a rare condition in which there are rhythmic jerky movements or a rapid spasm of the palatal (roof of the mouth) muscles. Chronic...