English Dictionary

palatalization

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

名詞

不可算名詞 可算名詞

(phonology, uncountable) The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not.

日本語の意味

口蓋化、すなわち本来そうでない音を発音する際に、舌を口蓋に近づけることで生じる音声変化の状態または性質

Linguists documented palatalization in the regional dialect, noting how alveolar consonants shifted toward the palate and acquired a softer sound.

言語学者たちはその地域方言における口蓋化を記録し、歯茎の子音が口蓋に近づいてより柔らかい音を帯びる様子を観察した。

意味（1）

(phonology, uncountable) The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not.

The word nature is commonly pronounced with a palatalization of the letter t to sound like ch.

意味（2）

(phonology, countable) An instance of pronunciation in which a sound is palatalized.

palatalizations （ plural ）