palatalization in Russian
palatalization in Russian is палатализа́ция, смягче́ние — 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 Russian
палатализа́ция
Pronounced: palatalizatsiya
смягче́ние
Pronounced: smyagcheniye
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 Russian?
"palatalization" in Russian is палатализа́ция, смягче́ние. 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 pronounce палатализа́ция?
"palatalization" in Russian is палатализа́ция, pronounced "palatalizatsiya".
How do you use "palatalization" in a sentence?
Example: "Palatalization can make a plain consonant sound softer to the ear." In Russian, "palatalization" is палатализа́ция, смягче́ние.
Are there other ways to say "palatalization" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "palatalization": палатализа́ция, смягче́ние.
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