What does "palatal" mean?
Palatal: (Phonetics) Uttered by the aid of the palate; -- said of certain sounds, as the sound of k in kirk.
Additional senses
- 2.A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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