palatalized
[ pal-uh-tl-ahyzd ]
adjective
Phonetics. pronounced with secondary palatal articulation.
Origin of palatalized
1First recorded in 1865–70; palatalize + -ed2
Words Nearby palatalized
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How to use palatalized in a sentence
In the second period the gutturals have been palatalized, but there yet is no change of final s to r.
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