Palatal (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. of or relating to the palate.
  2. articulated with the blade of the tongue held close to or touching the hard palate.
noun
  1. a palatal consonant.
adjective
  1. of or relating to the palate
  2. of, relating to, or denoting a speech sound articulated with the blade of the tongue touching the hard palate
noun
  1. the bony plate that forms the palate
  2. a palatal speech sound, such as the semivowel (j)
Palatal (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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