palatal
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Learner's definition of PALATAL
linguistics, of a speech sound
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made by placing the tongue so that it is near or touching the top surface (called the palate) of your mouth
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The first sound in the English word “jar” is a palatal sound.
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noun, plural palatals [count]-
English/German palatals
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