palatal in Spanish
palatal in Spanish is palatal — palatal means relating to the palate, the roof of the mouth.
palatal in Spanish
palatal
palatal
(phonetics) A palatal consonant.
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 Spanish?
"palatal" in Spanish is palatal. 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 Spanish, "palatal" is palatal.
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