palatal in Portuguese
palatal in Portuguese is palatal, palatino — palatal means relating to the palate, the roof of the mouth.
palatal in Portuguese
palatal
(anatomy) Pertaining to the palate.
palatino
(anatomy) Pertaining to the palate.
palatal
(phonetics) Articulated at the hard palate.
What does "palatal" mean?
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adjective Relating to the palate, the roof of the mouth.
"The surgeon examined the palatal tissue behind the front teeth."
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adjective Made with the tongue raised against the hard palate.
"The first sound in the word yes is a palatal sound."
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noun A consonant made with the tongue against the hard palate.
"The y in yellow is a palatal."
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palatal in a sentence
- The surgeon examined the palatal tissue behind the front teeth.
- A palatal cleft can make feeding difficult for a newborn.
- The first sound in the word yes is a palatal sound.
- Linguists describe the y sound as palatal.
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What is "palatal" in Portuguese?
"palatal" in Portuguese is palatal, palatino. palatal means: Relating to the palate, the roof of the mouth.
How do you use "palatal" in a sentence?
Example: "The surgeon examined the palatal tissue behind the front teeth." In Portuguese, "palatal" is palatal, palatino.
Are there other ways to say "palatal" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "palatal": palatal, palatino.
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