palatalization in Polish
palatalization in Polish is palatalizacja, zmiękczenie — palatalization means in phonology, the quality of pronouncing a sound with the tongue raised towards the palate when that is not the sound's normal pronunciation.
palatalization in Polish
palatalizacja
zmiękczenie
What does "palatalization" mean?
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noun In phonology, the quality of pronouncing a sound with the tongue raised towards the palate when that is not the sound's normal pronunciation.
"Palatalization can make a plain consonant sound softer to the ear."
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noun A single instance where a sound is pronounced with this palatal quality.
"Each palatalization in the recording was marked on the transcript."
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palatalization in a sentence
- Palatalization can make a plain consonant sound softer to the ear.
- Linguists study palatalization to explain certain sound changes between related languages.
- Each palatalization in the recording was marked on the transcript.
- The textbook lists several palatalizations found in Slavic languages.
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What is "palatalization" in Polish?
"palatalization" in Polish is palatalizacja, zmiękczenie. palatalization means: In phonology, the quality of pronouncing a sound with the tongue raised towards the palate when that is not the sound's normal pronunciation.
How do you use "palatalization" in a sentence?
Example: "Palatalization can make a plain consonant sound softer to the ear." In Polish, "palatalization" is palatalizacja, zmiękczenie.
Are there other ways to say "palatalization" in Polish?
Yes — Polish has 2 translations listed for "palatalization": palatalizacja, zmiękczenie.
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