palatalize Syllabification: (pal·a·tal·ize)Pronunciation: /ˈpalətlˌīz/Definition of palatalize verb [with object] Phonetics make (a speech sound) palatal, especially by changing a velar to a palatal by moving the point of contact between tongue and palate further forward in the mouth. [no object] (of a speech sound) become palatal. Derivatives palatalizationPronunciation: /ˌpalətl-iˈzāSHən/ noun palatalize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of palatalize in the British & World English dictionary
