(verb) pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate. Synonyms: palatalize, palatalise.
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Verb Definition 1
(adj) produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin'). Synonyms: palatal, palatalised.