A Dictionary of Phonetics and Phonology
1. adj. Pertaining to the palate. 2. adj.
(of a segment) Articulated with some part of the tongue (usually the front) raised towards the palate. 3. n. A segment so articulated, such as [c], [j], [ŋ] or [A]. Sometimes this label is applied loosely to other segments with a palatal element, such as palato-alveolars and palatalized velars. 4. adj. In the Ladefoged and Williamson feature systems, one of the eleven possible values of the feature articulatory place.
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