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palatalizing

pal·a·tal·ize
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pal-uh-tl-ahyz]
    • /ˈpæl ə tlˌaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pal-uh-tl-ahyz]
    • /ˈpæl ə tlˌaɪz/

Definitions of palatalizing word

  • verb with object palatalizing to articulate (a consonant other than a normal palatal) as a palatal or with relatively more contact between the blade of the tongue and the hard palate, as in certain pronunciations of the l- sound in million. 1
  • verb without object palatalizing (of a consonant) to undergo palatalization. 1
See all 2 definitions of palatalizing

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Origin of palatalizing

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; palatal + -ize

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Parts of speech for Palatalizing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Palatalizing

palatalizing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

palatalizing usage trend in Literature

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