palatalize

/P AE1 L AH0 T AH0 L AY0 Z/

verb

1
To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.
“Most English speakers palatalize the letter t in the word "nature".”
syn:palatize
2
(unaccusative, of a sound) To be pronounced with the tongue against the palate.

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